Roaming Pokémon: Difference between revisions

A '''roaming Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|移動|いどう}}してるポケモン''' ''migrating Pokémon'') is a [[Legendary Pokémon]] that, instead of remaining in one place as a special event, runs around the region it appears in, seemingly at random. Roaming Pokémon have appeared in every [[core series]] game from Generations {{gen|II}} through {{gen|VI}} except {{2v2|Black|White|2}} and {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}.

In addition to their changing of [[route]]s (something that happens every time the {{player}} moves to a new area), roaming Pokémon will also attempt to flee from battle.

===Generation II to V===

From Generation II to V, roaming Pokémon attempt to flee on the first turn of battle. The player can stop them from fleeing by using {{cat|trapping moves}} (such as {{m|Mean Look}} or {{m|Wrap}}) or send out a Pokémon with a {{cat|trapping Abilities|trapping Ability}} (such as {{a|Shadow Tag}}). In [[Generation]]s {{gen|II}} and {{gen|V}}, roaming Pokémon fleeing has a [[priority]] of -7; in Generations {{gen|III}} and {{gen|IV}}, it has a priority of 0.

If the roaming Pokémon is damaged or afflicted by a {{DL|status condition|non-volatile status condition}}, it will retain this when it is next encountered. In Generation II only, status conditions that prevent the Pokémon from using moves, like {{status|sleep}}, {{status|paralysis}}, and {{status|infatuation}}, also prevent the Pokémon from fleeing.

From {{v2|Platinum}} to Generation V, if the player defeats the roaming Pokémon, it will re-spawn once the player enters the [[Hall of Fame]] again, but the trigger that caused them to start roaming must be reactivated; for example, for {{p|Mesprit}} to roam again, the player must visit [[Verity Cavern]] again.

In [[Generation VI]], roaming Pokémon flee immediately after the player sends out a Pokémon, even before [[Ability|Abilities]] (such as {{a|Shadow Tag}}) apply or the {{DL|In-battle effect item|Air Balloon}} message is displayed. It is impossible to prevent roaming Pokémon from fleeing in these games; instead, after a roaming Pokémon is encountered a particular number of times, it becomes a stationary Legendary Pokémon in a specific area.

In Generations II, III and VI, players can use their [[Pokédex]] to check the current location of a roaming Pokémon (after they have seen it). In Generation IV, the [[Pokétch]]'s {{DL|Pokétch|Marking Map}}{{sup/4|DPPt}} application and the [[Pokégear]]'s map card{{sup/4|HGSS}} serve this purpose. In Generation V, the player can track their locations using the notifications of {{weather|rain|stormy weather}} on electric bulletin boards in [[gate]]s.

 

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The [[Eon duo|Eon Pokémon]] can be caught in [[Hoenn]] after defeating the [[Elite Four]] for the first time. Only one will roam Hoenn; the other can be obtained on [[Southern Island]] with the [[Eon Ticket]]. In {{v2|Emerald}}, the roaming Pokémon will depend on the color of Pokémon that the player tells their {{ho|Mom}} was on the TV; red will result in Latias roaming, while blue will result in Latios roaming. In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, the roaming Pokémon will have low [[individual values]] due to the {{DL|List of glitches in Generation III|Roaming Pokémon IV bug}}.

 

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One of the three [[Legendary beasts]] will roam [[Kanto]] in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, depending on the type weakness of the player's chosen [[starter Pokémon]] (Raikou for {{p|Squirtle}}, Entei for {{p|Bulbasaur}}, Suicune for {{p|Charmander}}). It will commence roaming the Kanto mainland after the player defeats [[Team Rocket]] in the [[Rocket Warehouse]] on [[Five Island]]. It will have low IVs due to the {{DL|List of glitches in Generation III|Roaming Pokémon IV bug}}, and if it uses {{m|Roar}} to [[escape|flee]], it will disappear permanently due to the {{DL|List of glitches in Generation III|roaming Roar bug}}.

 

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Sinnoh has five roaming Pokémon, each of which is available in the wild after certain events have taken place. {{p|Mesprit}} will roam after the player goes to [[Lake Verity]] after defeating [[Team Galactic]] at [[Mt. Coronet]], {{p|Cresselia}} will appear after the player helps cure [[Eldritch]]'s son's nightmares, and the [[Legendary birds]] will appear in {{v2|Platinum}} only after the player first talks to [[Professor Oak]] in [[Eterna City]].

 

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In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Raikou and Entei will roam [[Johto]] after meeting them in the [[Burned Tower]], and after leaving the Vermilion City [[Pokémon Fan Club]] house with {{OBP|Copycat|character}}'s doll, Latios or Latias will roam [[Kanto]].

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In [[Pokémon X and Y]], one of the Legendary birds roams the [[Kalos]] region, depending on the chosen [[starter Pokémon]]: {{p|Articuno}} if the chosen starter Pokémon was {{p|Chespin}}, {{p|Zapdos}} if it was {{p|Fennekin}}, and {{p|Moltres}} if it was {{p|Froakie}}. It will begin to roam after the player has defeated the [[Pokémon League]], and it will always be the first wild Pokémon encountered in [[tall grass]] after the Pokémon League has been defeated.

As the bird will automatically flee upon encounter, it cannot be caught until after it has been encountered an additional 10 times (not counting the first encounter), and has subsequently retreated to the Sea Spirit's Den in [[Azure Bay]], where it remains as a stationary Legendary Pokémon. However, if the battle in the Sea Spirit's Den is fled from, the bird will begin roaming Kalos again as before.

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