Noble Roar (move)

Noble Roar おたけび War Cry

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

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.

Effect

Noble Roar lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage. Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are not affected by this move.

Noble Roar will become a Water-type move when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Liquid Voice. If the user is affected by Throat Chop, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.

If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will raise by one stage.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Noble Roar, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage, and can be used regardless of whether the user is affected by Throat Chop or not.

Description

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2		1	1
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		64USUM	1
644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		64USUM	1
646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		64USUM	1
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		64USUM	1
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		64USUM	1
667		Litleo		Field		Field	15	15		15
668		Pyroar		Field		Field	15	15		15
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon		45	36
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon		48	38
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon		51	38
791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		59	1
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass			1	1
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			1	1
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			1	1
888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				44
977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2				25
985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				14
100		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Action Class	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Noble Roar	Regular Move	Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank.	Ghetsis & Kyurem N (Anniversary 2021) & Reshiram
B Noble Roar	Buddy Move	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* (Direct link)

Past description

• Noble Roar (regular move)—Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk.

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	Pyroar lets out a roar before attacking the opponent.
Lysandre's Pyroar	PS592		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	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	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	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

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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