Roar (move)

Roar ほえる Roar

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  -6* Does not make contact Not 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 TM05 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Roar (Japanese: ほえる Roar) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM05 from Generation II to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Effect

Generation I

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

If the user's level is less than the target's level, there is a chance that Roar will fail, between approximately 10% and 25%, depending on the levels of the two Pokémon. The chance of failure typically increases the higher the target's level is than the user's. Specifically, the chance of failure is the following.

$$FailureChance={\frac {\left\lfloor {Level_{target} \over 4}\right\rfloor }{Level_{target}+Level_{user}+1}}$$

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.

Roar's chance to fail does not apply to Trainer battles. However, in Trainer battles, Roar will always fail if used before the opponent has made its move. If the player uses Roar against the Red Gyarados or to try escaping from the forced wild Pokémon encounters at Team Rocket HQ, the move will always fail.

Generations III and IV

Roar now has a priority of -6.

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.

The chance of failure if the user's level is less than the target's is now calculated slightly differently. Specifically, for a random integer X between 0 and 255, Roar fails if the following relation is true:

$$\left\lfloor {\frac {X\times (Level_{target}+Level_{user})}{256}}\right\rfloor +1\leq \left\lfloor {\frac {Level_{target}}{4}}\right\rfloor$$

The chance of failure can be approximated by the following formula. However, this approximation may diverge moderately from the true probability for low user and target levels.

$$FailureChance\approx {\frac {\left\lfloor {\frac {Level_{target}}{4}}\right\rfloor }{Level_{target}+Level_{user}}}$$

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 onwards

Roar now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target 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.

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

Roar fails when used on a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon.

If the user is holding a bottle of Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will raise by 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. GSC Scares wild foes to end battle. RSE Makes the foe flee to end the battle.* A savage roar that makes the foe flee to end the battle.* Colo.XD 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. DPPtHGSS 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. XYORAS The target is scared off and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. PE The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	21	13	9	7	7	7	7SMUSUM 28PE
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field							7SMUSUM 28PE
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	1
058		Growlithe		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	44	44
058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field									44
059		Arcanine		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field									1
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying				9	9	9	9SMUSUM 7PE	25
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		26	26	25	25	25	25	25BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		28	28	27	27	27	27	27BDSP
228		Houndour		Field		Field		7	19	14	13	13	13	13BDSP	13
229		Houndoom		Field		Field		7	19	14	13	13	13	13BDSP	13
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		21	21	15	15	15	15	24
244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		21	21	15	15	15	15	24
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		21GS						24
261		Poochyena		Field		Field			21	21	21	21XY 16ORAS	16	16BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field			22	22	22	22XY 16ORAS	16	16BDSP
293		Whismur		Monster	Field			35	35	35	35XY 29ORAS	29	25
294		Loudred		Monster	Field			43	43	43	43XY 32ORAS	32	29
295		Exploud		Monster	Field			45	45	45	45XY 32ORAS	32	29
304		Aron		Monster		Monster			21	22	22BW 18B2W2	18XY 19ORAS	19	12
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			21	22	22BW 18B2W2	18XY 19ORAS	19	12
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			21	22	22BW 18B2W2	18XY 19ORAS	19	12
309		Electrike		Field		Field			28	36	36	36XY 34ORAS	34	28
310		Manectric		Field		Field			31	42	42	42XY 36ORAS	36	30
403		Shinx		Field		Field				21	21	21	21	20	20
404		Luxio		Field		Field				23	23	23	23	24	24
405		Luxray		Field		Field				23	23	23	23	24	24
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field								32	32
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field								32	32
498		Tepig		Field		Field					39	39	39
499		Pignite		Field		Field					47	47	47
500		Emboar		Field		Field					55	55	55
506		Lillipup		Field		Field					26	26	26	40
507		Herdier		Field		Field					29	29	29	54
508		Stoutland		Field		Field					29	29	29	62
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					20	20	20	12	12
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					20	20	20	12	12
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					20	20	20	12	12
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						6	6	4
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						6	1, 6	1
725		Litten		Field		Field							18	9
726		Torracat		Field		Field							19	9
727		Incineroar		Field		Field							19	9
744		Rockruff		Field		Field							26	28	28
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							26	30	30
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							26	30	30
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							26USUM	30	30
835		Yamper		Field		Field								15
836		Boltund		Field		Field								15
909		Fuecoco		Field		Field									25
910		Crocalor		Field		Field									28
911		Skeledirge		Field		Field									28
926		Fidough		Field	Mineral									30
927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral									33
942		Maschiff		Field		Field									18
943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field									18
971		Greavard		Field		Field									9
972		Houndstone		Field		Field									9
993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									7
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II TM05	III TM05	IV TM05	V TM05	VI TM05	VII TM05	VIII TM05	IX --
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
020		Raticate		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
037		Vulpix		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
053		Persian		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
135		Jolteon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
136		Flareon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
156		Quilava		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
217		Ursaring		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
220		Swinub		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
221		Piloswine		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
229		Houndoom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
231		Phanpy		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
232		Donphan		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
257		Blaziken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
261		Poochyena		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
289		Slaking		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
293		Whismur		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
294		Loudred		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
295		Exploud		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
304		Aron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
309		Electrike		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
310		Manectric		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
323		Camerupt		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
335		Zangoose		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
403		Shinx		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
404		Luxio		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
405		Luxray		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
432		Purugly		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
470		Leafeon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
471		Glaceon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
498		Tepig		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
499		Pignite		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
500		Emboar		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
506		Lillipup		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
507		Herdier		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
508		Stoutland		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
554		Darumaka		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔	✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field						✔	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field						✔	✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔	✔
667		Litleo		Field		Field						✔	✔
668		Pyroar		Field		Field						✔	✔
672		Skiddo		Field		Field						✔	✔
673		Gogoat		Field		Field						✔	✔
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						✔	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						✔	✔
676		Furfrou		Field		Field						✔	✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						✔	✔
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						✔	✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral						✔	✔
716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
725		Litten		Field		Field							✔
726		Torracat		Field		Field							✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field							✔
735		Gumshoos		Field		Field							✔
744		Rockruff		Field		Field							✔
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							✔
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							✔USUM
749		Mudbray		Field		Field							✔
750		Mudsdale		Field		Field							✔
759		Stufful		Field		Field							✔
760		Bewear		Field		Field							✔
772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon							✔
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
037		Vulpix		Field		Field						✔SwSh
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔
749		Mudbray		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Roar is a move with 14 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, blowing them away 10 tiles away. If the enemy hits a wall, they take 5HP of damage; if they hit another Pokémon, they both take that damage. A Pokémon that enters a tile they cannot walk on will be warped away. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition and Taunt. Being a sound-based move, it's blocked by Soundproof.

In Gates To Infinity, if the Pokémon that is blown back hits another Pokémon they will both take 5 damage, if the affected Pokémon hits a wall they alone will take 5 damage.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Roar could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Roar could be seen as a move used by Boss Growlithe and Stoutland.

Roar

Charge time	0.78 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Status	3	—	—	—	—%	An opponent	—	Forces the target to switch out.

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Forces the opponent's sync pair to switch out.

Description

Games Description MDRB Knocks the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage. MDTDS Sends the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage. BSL てきポケモンを とおくに ふきとばす ふきとんださきで かべや ポケモンに あたると ダメージをうける MDGtI It blows away an enemy straight back. If the enemy crashes into a wall or a Pokémon, it takes damage. SMD It blows an enemy away in a straight line. If the enemy crashes into a Pokémon or a wall, the enemy takes damage. MDRTDX It blows an enemy away in a straight line. If the enemy crashes into any Pokémon or a wall, both Pokémon take damage.

In the anime

Growlithe	Arcanine	Herdier	Suicune
The user roars at the opposing Pokémon, causing the opponent to flee the battle.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Suicune	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.
Suicune (recurring)	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!		Debut
Entei	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	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	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	Arcanine roars loudly, causing the opponent to be scared and go back into its Poké Ball.
A wild Arcanine	On Cloud Arcanine		None
Exploud	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	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	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
Growlithe	Growlithe roars, releasing powerful transparent soundwaves from its mouth and scaring the opponent away.
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	Dreams Are Made of These!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Loudred	Mightyena	Manectric	Stoutland
The user roars loudly at the target, scaring it so much that it returns to its Poké Ball or loses its will to fight.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Persian	Persian roars at the opponent, making it lose its will to fight.
Sham's three Persian	Bringing up Bellossom		Debut
Houndoom	Houndoom roars at the opponent, making it lose its will to fight.
Carl's three Houndoom	Bringing up Bellossom		Debut
Mightyena	Mightyena lets out a loud roar.
Ruby's Nana	I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I		None
Manectric	Manectric roars savagely 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	Loudred roars loudly at the opponent, forcing it back into its Poké Ball.
The Battle Factory's Loudred	Uprooting Seedot		None
Stoutland	Stoutland releases a loud roar, frightening the opponent and knocking it back into its Poké Ball.
Lenora's Stoutland	Battle at the Museum		None

• Blaine's Growlithe was revealed to know Roar on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

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

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

Side 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

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

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 FireRed and LeafGreen, if Roar is used by a roaming Pokémon, a glitch will cause the Pokémon to disappear from the game altogether. In practice, this affects Raikou if the player's starter was Squirtle and Entei if the starter was Bulbasaur. (Suicune is unaffected because it does not know Roar when found as a roaming Pokémon)

In other languages

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Variations of the move Roar
Roar • Whirlwind

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