Roar

Roar

ほえる Bark

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	--
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	Ends wild battles. Switches Pokémon in trainer battles.
Priority:	-6
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	Yes
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Roar in a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Scares wild foes to end battle.
RSE	Makes the foe flee to end the 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.
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.
SMUSUMPE	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Effect

Roar causes the target to be replaced by a random Pokémon in its party. In a wild battle, the battle ends.

Pokémon with the Soundproof ability are immune to the effects of Roar (as it is a sound-based move).

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Roar in Generation I.
• Roar in Generation II.
• Roar depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen.
• Roar depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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Side games

• Roar depicted in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

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Main series

• Roar being used by a wild Entei.
• Roar being used by Steven's Aron.
• Roar being used by Lenora's Lillipup.
• Roar being used by Officer Jenny's Growlithe.

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