Roar (move)

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Roar
ほえる Roar

File:Roar.png

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	-6*
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM05 in Generation II TM05 in Generation III TM05 in Generation IV TM05 in Generation V TM05 in Generation VI TM05 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Roar (Japanese: ほえる Roar) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It has been TM05 since Generation II.

Effect

Generation I

If Roar is used in a wild Pokémon battle by a Pokémon on either side, the battle will automatically end. In a Trainer battle, Roar has no effect. Roar has 100% accuracy and normal priority.

Generation II

When in a Trainer battle, Roar will now force the target to switch with a randomly chosen Pokémon from its Trainer's party. If there is no Pokémon for the target to switch with, Roar will fail. Roar now has a priority of -1. If Roar is used before the opponent can make its move, Roar will fail.

Generation III to IV

Roar will fail when used against Pokémon with the Abilities Soundproof and Suction Cups or rooted by Ingrain. It no longer fails if it is not used last.

If the user's level is less than the target's, there is now a chance that Roar will fail. The chance of failure starts at approximately 25%, but drops as the user's level increases. Given the terms T for the target's level, U for the user's level, and X for a random integer from 0 to 255, a term R can be calculated where R = FLOOR( ( T + U ) * X / 256 ) + 1. If R is less than or equal to T/4, Roar fails. The chance of Roar failing can generally be approximated by ( T / 4 + 1 ) / ( T + U ); the true chance of failing may diverge moderately from that approximation for low values of T and U.

Roar now has a priority of -6.

Generation V

In wild Pokémon battles, Roar will now always fail if the user's level is less than the target's. In Trainer battles, Roar will now succeed if it hits, regardless of either Pokémon's level.

Roar is now reflected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce.

If a battle with wild Pokémon ever involves more than one Pokémon on each side of the battle, Roar will fail if used by the player's Pokémon against a wild Pokémon, but if a wild Pokémon uses it against the player, it will force the target to switch with another Pokémon in the Trainer's party, regardless of the target's level.

Generation VI onward

Roar now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. Roar can now hit a target even if it has used Protect, Detect, or Spiky Shield, but will fail if the target is protected by Crafty Shield.

Roar can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if any of the moves Spikes, Stealth Rock or Toxic Spikes was used in the prior turn.

If used by the Trainer's Pokémon in an SOS Battle, Roar will fail.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Roar, the user's Defense stat raises one stage.

Description

Games	Description
Stad	A terrifying roar that drives wild Pokémon away. It is useful only in the wild.
Stad2	A terrifying roar that drives the target away. The opposing trainer must use a new Pokémon.
GS C	Scares wild foes to end battle.
RS E	Makes the foe flee to end the battle.* A savage roar that makes the foe flee to end the battle.*
ColoXD	Causes the target to flee and switch out of battle.* A savage roar that swaps the target out of battle.*
FRLG	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
DP Pt HGSS	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
PBR	The foe is scared off and replaced by another Pokémon in its party.* The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.*
BW	The target is scared off and replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
B2W2	The target is scared off and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.
XY ORAS	The target is scared off and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
SM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	21	13	9	7	7	7	7
037A		Vulpix Alola Form		Field		Field							7
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	1
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying				9	9	9	9
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		26	26	25	25	25	25
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		28	28	27	27	27	27
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		7	19	14	14	13	13
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		7	19	14	14	13	13
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		21	21	15	15	15	15
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		21	21	15	15	15	15
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		21^GS
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field			21	21	21	21^XY 16^ORAS	16
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field			22	22	22	22^XY 16^ORAS	16
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field			35	35	35	35^XY 29^ORAS	29
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field			43	43	43	43^XY 29^ORAS	32
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			45	45	45	45^XY 29^ORAS	32
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster			21	22	22^BW 18^B2W2	18^XY 19^ORAS	19
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			21	22	22^BW 18^B2W2	18^XY 19^ORAS	19
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			21	22	22^BW 18^B2W2	18^XY 19^ORAS	19
0309		Electrike		Field		Field			28	36	36	36^XY 34^ORAS	34
0310		Manectric		Field		Field			31	42	42	42^XY 36^ORAS	36
0403		Shinx		Field		Field				21	21	21	21
0404		Luxio		Field		Field				23	23	23	23
0405		Luxray		Field		Field				23	23	23	23
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					39	39	39
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					47	47	47
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					55	55	55
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field					26	26	26
0507		Herdier		Field		Field					29	29	29
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field					29	29	29
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					20	20	20
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					20	20	20
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					20	20	20
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						6	6
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						6	1, 6
0725		Litten		Field		Field							18
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							19
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							19
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field							26
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							26
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							26
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0335		Zangoose		Field	Field	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II TM05	III TM05	IV TM05	V TM05	VI TM05	VII TM05	VIII --	IX --
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
020A		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field							✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
037A		Vulpix Alola Form		Field		Field							✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
038A		Ninetales Alola Form		Field		Field							✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field							✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0144		Articuno		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0382		Kyogre		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0640		Virizion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field						✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field						✔	✔
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field						✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field						✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field						✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						✔	✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field						✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						✔	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0716		Xerneas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered						✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered						✔	✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field							✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field							✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field							✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							✔
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field							✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field							✔
0759		Stufful		Field		Field							✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field							✔
0772		Type: Null		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							✔
0773		Silvally		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon							✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
0785		Tapu Koko		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							✔
0791		Solgaleo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							✔
0792		Lunala		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Roar blows away the opponent in front in a straight line, contrary to the direction it is facing. If it hits a wall, it takes 5 damage. If it hits another Pokémon, both Pokémon take 5 damage. If it falls to a space where it cannot stand, such as a sky or water tile, it will be randomly teleported elsewhere in the dungeon.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Knocks the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage.
MDTD S	Sends the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Arcanine Lillipup Herdier Suicune
The user growls at another Pokémon, sending it back to its Poké Ball.
User	First Used In	Notes
	The horn on Suicune's head glows bright blue and it lets out a fierce roar, scaring the opponent and making it go back into its Poké Ball.
A wild Suicune	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!	Debut
	Entei growls and black waves come off its body, sending the opponent back to its Poké Ball.
A wild Entei	Entei at your Own Risk	None
	Houndoom barks loudly at the opponent, causing the opponent to be scared and go back into its Poké Ball.
Team Magma Grunts' two Houndoom	A Ruin with a View	None
	Aron roars loudly, letting out a cyclone of sound waves from its mouth, causing rampaging Pokémon to calm down.
Steven's Aron	A Hole Lotta Trouble	None
	Arcanine roars loudly, causing the opponent to be scared and go back into its Poké Ball.
A wild Arcanine	On Cloud Arcanine	None
	Exploud yells loudly and light blue circles come out of its mouth and at the opponent, causing it to become scared and run away. Sometimes, before it uses the attack, a flash of light blue light appears inside of Exploud's mouth.
A wild Exploud	Pikachu's Island Adventure	None
	Lillipup's body becomes outlined in a crimson aura and it yells loudly, releasing invisible shock waves from its mouth that expand outward. The yell has enough force to almost blow the opponent away. The opponent then goes back into its Poké Ball.
Lenora's Lillipup	The Battle According to Lenora!	None
	Herdier's body becomes outlined in red energy and it howls loudly, releasing invisible circles from its mouth that expand outward. The howl has enough force to almost blow away the opponent. The opponent then goes into its Poké Ball.
Lenora's Herdier	Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Loudred Mightyena Manectric Stoutland
The user roars loudly. If the opponent has a will to fight, they become unable to move.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Mightyena lets out a loud yell.
Ruby's Nana	I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I	Debut
	Manectric growls menacingly at the opponent, causing it to become scared and retreat back into its Poké Ball.
Wattson's Manectric	Can I Ninjask You a Question?	None
	Loudred yells loudly at the opponent, forcing it back into its Poké Ball.
The Battle Factory's Loudred	Uprooting Seedot	None
	Stoutland releases a loud roar, frightening the opponent and knocking it back into its Poké Ball.
Lenora's Stoutland	Battle at the Museum	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Although the sound-based move mechanic was introduced in Generation III, Roar is listed in move index number near other Generation I sound-based moves: Growl, Sing, and Supersonic.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	吼叫 Hāaugiu * 咆哮 Pàauhhāau *
Chinese	Mandarin	吼叫 Hǒujiào * 吠叫 Fèijiào *
Danish		Brøl
Dutch		Brul
Finnish		Karjaisu
French		Hurlement
German		Brüller
Greek		Βρυχηθμός
Indonesian		Raungan Menggonggong
Italian		Boato
Korean		울부짖기 Ulbujitki
Norwegian		Brøl
Polish		Ryk
Portuguese	Brazil	Rugido (anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Rugir (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Rugido
Serbian		Rikanje
Spanish		Rugido
Turkish		Kükreme
Vietnamese		Rống

Variations of the move Roar

Roar • Whirlwind

Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

Generation III TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08^RSE

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

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