Noble Roar (move)

Noble Roar (Japanese: おたけび War Cry) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature move of Litleo and Pyroar.

Noble Roar おたけび War Cry

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes first this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Noble Roar lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage.

Noble Roar is a sound-based move. Noble Roar can hit Pokémon even if they are behind a substitute.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Noble Roar, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage. Throat Chop cannot prevent a Pokémon from using Z-Noble Roar.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA Letting out a noble roar, the user intimidates the target and lowers its Attack and Sp. Atk stats. SV Letting out a noble roar, the user intimidates the target and lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	−	1	1	1
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	64USUM	1		1
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	64USUM	1		1
0646		Kyurem All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	64USUM	1		1
0667		Litleo		Field		Field	15	15			15
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field	15	15			15
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon		45	36		36
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon		48	38		38
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon		51	38		38
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		59	1		1
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass			1		1
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like			1		1
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−		44
0977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2					25
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					14
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					21
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					Rem.
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.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0783		Hakamo-oLv. 37		Dragon		Dragon	Wild Tera Pokémon - Oni MountainSVTM
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

Noble Roar lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stage each.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD - - 17 40 100% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Noble Roar	Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank.	Ghetsis & Kyurem N (Anniversary 2021) & Reshiram Hilbert (Champion) & Kyurem
Buddy move
Resonating Noble Roar	Status	—	—	—	—	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the user gets ready to attack. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed of all opposing sync pairs by two stat ranks. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user. Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank.	Sygna Suit N & Kyurem

Notes:

• Noble Roar:
  • Description prior to version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk.
• Resonating Noble Roar:
  • Although this move is activated as soon as the user enters an attacking posture, the move cannot be used until after the user leaves the posture.
  • This buddy move was known as B Noble Roar prior to version 2.38.0.

Description

Games Description SMD It lowers an enemy's Attack and Sp. Atk.* It lowers the enemy's Attack and Sp. Atk.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pyroar
The user lets out a noble roar to intimidate the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pyroar lets out a roar before attacking the opponent.
Lysandre's Pyroar	Zygarde Agitated		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	戰吼 Jinháu
	Mandarin	戰吼 / 战吼 Zhànhǒu
French		Râle Mâle
German		Kampfgebrüll
Italian		Urlo
Korean		부르짖기 Bureujitgi
Brazilian Portuguese		Rugido Nobre
Spanish		Rugido de Guerra
Vietnamese		Tiếng Gầm Uy Dũng

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