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Roar
ほえる
Bark
Generation: I
Battle Data
Type:
Category Status
Power: N/A
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, max: ?
Affects: Selected target
Secondary Effect: Ends wild battles. Switches Pokémon in trainer battles.
Priority: N/A6
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: Cool
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cool
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cool
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.
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.

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).

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Vulpix fire Field 21 13 9 7 7 7 7SMUSUM
28PE
Vulpix ice Field 7SMUSUM
28PE
Ninetales fire Field 1
Growlithe fire Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 44 44
Growlithe fire/rock Field 44
Arcanine fire Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Arcanine fire/rock Field 1
Aerodactyl rock/flying Flying 9 9 9 9SMUSUM
7PE
27
Snubbull fairy Field/Fairy 26 26 25 25 25 25 25BDSP 25
Granbull fairy Field/Fairy 26 26 25 25 25 25 25BDSP 25
Houndour dark/fire Field 7 19 14 13 13 13 13BDSP 13
Houndoom dark/fire Field 7 19 14 13 13 13 13BDSP 13
Raikou electric Undiscovered 21 21 15 15 15 15 24 24
Entei fire Undiscovered 21 21 15 15 15 15 24 24
Suicune water Undiscovered 21GS 24 24
Poochyena dark Field 21 21 21 21XY
16ORAS
16 16BDSP 16
Mightyena dark Field 22 22 22 22XY
16ORAS
16 16BDSP 16
Whismur normal Monster/Field 35 35 35 35XY
29ORAS
29 25
Loudred normal Monster/Field 43 43 43 43XY
32ORAS
32 29
Exploud normal Monster/Field 43 43 43 43XY
32ORAS
32 29
Aron steel/rock Monster 21 22 22BW
18B2W2
18XY
19ORAS
19 12
Lairon steel/rock Monster 21 22 22BW
18B2W2
18XY
19ORAS
19 12
Aggron steel/rock Monster 21 22 22BW
18B2W2
18XY
19ORAS
19 12
Electrike electric Field 28 36 36 36XY
34ORAS
34 28
Manectric electric Field 31 42 42 42XY
36ORAS
36 30
Shinx electric Field 21 21 21 21 20 20
Luxio electric Field 23 23 23 23 24 24
Luxray electric Field 23 23 23 23 24 24
Hippopotas ground Field 32 32
Hippowdon ground Field 32 32
Tepig fire Field 39 39 39 39
Pignite fire/fighting Field 47 47 47 47
Emboar fire/fighting Field 55 55 55 55
Lillipup normal Field 26 26 26 40
Herdier normal Field 29 29 29 54
Stoutland normal Field 29 29 29 62
Deino dark/dragon Dragon 20 20 20 12 12
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon 20 20 20 12 12
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon 20 20 20 12 12
Tyrunt rock/dragon Monster/Dragon 6 6 4
Tyrantrum rock/dragon Monster/Dragon 6 1, 6 1
Litten fire Field 18 9 9
Torracat fire Field 19 9 9
Incineroar fire/dark Field 19 9 9
Rockruff rock Field 26 28 28
Lycanroc rock Field 26 30 30
Lycanroc rock Field 26 30 30
Lycanroc rock Field 26USUM 30 30
Yamper electric Field 15
Boltund electric Field 15
Fuecoco fire Field 25
Crocalor fire Field 28
Skeledirge fire/ghost Field 28
Fidough fairy Field/Mineral 30
Dachsbun fairy Field/Mineral 33
Maschiff dark Field 18
Mabosstiff dark Field 18
Greavard ghost Field 9
Houndstone ghost Field 9
Iron Jugulis dark/flying Undiscovered 7
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Ivysaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM172
Venusaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Charmander fire Monster/Dragon TM172
Charmeleon fire Monster/Dragon TM172
Charizard fire/flying Monster/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Blastoise water Monster/Water 1 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Raticate normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Raticate dark/normal Field TM05
Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Vulpix fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Vulpix ice Field TM05 TM172
Ninetales fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Ninetales ice/fairy Field TM05 TM172
Persian normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Persian dark Field TM05 TM172
Growlithe fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Growlithe fire/rock Field TM172
Arcanine fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Arcanine fire/rock Field TM172
Golem rock/ground Mineral TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Golem rock/electric Mineral TM05 TM172
Onix rock/ground Mineral TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Rhyhorn ground/rock Monster/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Kangaskhan normal Monster TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Magmar fire Human-Like TM172
Gyarados water/flying Water 2/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Lapras water/ice Monster/Water 1 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Eevee normal Field TM172
Vaporeon water Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Jolteon electric Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Flareon fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Aerodactyl rock/flying Flying TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Articuno ice/flying Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Zapdos electric/flying Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Moltres fire/flying Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Mew psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Cyndaquil fire Field TM172
Quilava fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Typhlosion fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Typhlosion fire/ghost Field TM172
Croconaw water Monster/Water 1 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Feraligatr water Monster/Water 1 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Flaaffy electric Monster/Field TM172
Ampharos electric Monster/Field TM172
Espeon psychic Field TM172
Umbreon dark Field TM172
Steelix steel/ground Mineral TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Snubbull fairy Field/Fairy TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Granbull fairy Field/Fairy TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Teddiursa normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Ursaring normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Swinub ice/ground Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Piloswine ice/ground Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Skarmory steel/flying Flying TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Houndour dark/fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Houndoom dark/fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Phanpy ground Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Donphan ground Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Stantler normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Raikou electric Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Entei fire Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Suicune water Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Tyranitar rock/dark Monster TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Lugia psychic/flying Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Ho-Oh fire/flying Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Blaziken fire/fighting Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Mudkip water Monster/Water 1 TM172
Marshtomp water/ground Monster/Water 1 TM172
Swampert water/ground Monster/Water 1 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Poochyena dark Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Mightyena dark Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Linoone normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Vigoroth normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Slaking normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Whismur normal Monster/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Loudred normal Monster/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Exploud normal Monster/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Aron steel/rock Monster TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Lairon steel/rock Monster TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Aggron steel/rock Monster TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Electrike electric Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Manectric electric Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Sharpedo water/dark Water 2 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Wailmer water Field/Water 2 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Wailord water Field/Water 2 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Numel fire/ground Field TM172
Camerupt fire/ground Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Altaria dragon/flying Flying/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Zangoose normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Tropius grass/flying Monster/Grass TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Sealeo ice/water Water 1/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Walrein ice/water Water 1/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Bagon dragon Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Shelgon dragon Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Salamence dragon/flying Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Latias dragon/psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Latios dragon/psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Kyogre water Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Groudon ground Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Rayquaza dragon/flying Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Turtwig grass Monster/Grass TM172
Grotle grass Monster/Grass TM172
Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Infernape fire/fighting Field/Human-Like TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Empoleon water/steel Water 1/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Shinx electric Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Luxio electric Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Luxray electric Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Cranidos rock Monster TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Rampardos rock Monster TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Shieldon rock/steel Monster TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Bastiodon rock/steel Monster TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Buizel water Water 1/Field TM172
Floatzel water Water 1/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Purugly normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Stunky poison/dark Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Skuntank poison/dark Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Gible dragon/ground Monster/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Gabite dragon/ground Monster/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Garchomp dragon/ground Monster/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Riolu fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Hippopotas ground Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Hippowdon ground Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Magmortar fire Human-Like TM172
Leafeon grass Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Glaceon ice Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Mamoswine ice/ground Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Dialga steel/dragon Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Palkia water/dragon Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Heatran fire/steel Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP
Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Arceus normal Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05 TM05BDSP TM172
Tepig fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Pignite fire/fighting Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Emboar fire/fighting Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Lillipup normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05
Herdier normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05
Stoutland normal Field TM05 TM05 TM05
Zebstrika electric Field TM172
Sandile ground/dark Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Krokorok ground/dark Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Krookodile ground/dark Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Darumaka fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05
Darmanitan fire Field TM05 TM05 TM05
Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Archen rock/flying Flying/Water 3 TM05 TM05 TM05
Archeops rock/flying Flying/Water 3 TM05 TM05 TM05
Zorua dark Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Zorua normal/ghost Field TM172
Zoroark dark Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Zoroark normal/ghost Field TM172
Eelektross electric Amorphous TM05 TM05 TM05
Axew dragon Monster/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Fraxure dragon Monster/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Haxorus dragon Monster/Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Beartic ice Field TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster TM05 TM05 TM05
Deino dark/dragon Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Cobalion steel/fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Terrakion rock/fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Virizion grass/fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Reshiram dragon/fire Undiscovered TM172
Zekrom dragon/electric Undiscovered TM172
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered TM172
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered TM172
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered TM172
Keldeo water/fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM05 TM172
Chespin grass Field TM05 TM05 TM172
Quilladin grass Field TM05 TM05 TM172
Chesnaught grass/fighting Field TM05 TM05 TM172
Litleo fire/normal Field TM05 TM05 TM172
Pyroar fire/normal Field TM05 TM05 TM172
Skiddo grass Field TM05 TM05 TM172
Gogoat grass Field TM05 TM05 TM172
Pancham fighting Field/Human-Like TM05 TM05
Pangoro fighting/dark Field/Human-Like TM05 TM05
Furfrou normal Field TM05 TM05
Tyrunt rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TM05 TM05
Tyrantrum rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TM05 TM05
Amaura rock/ice Monster TM05 TM05
Aurorus rock/ice Monster TM05 TM05
Sylveon fairy Field TM172
Avalugg ice Monster/Mineral TM05 TM05
Xerneas fairy Undiscovered TM05 TM05
Volcanion fire/water Undiscovered TM05 TM05 TM172
Litten fire Field TM05 TM172
Torracat fire Field TM05 TM172
Incineroar fire/dark Field TM05 TM172
Gumshoos normal Field TM05 TM172
Rockruff rock Field TM05 TM172
Lycanroc rock Field TM05 TM172
Lycanroc rock Field TM05 TM172
Lycanroc rock Field TM05USUM TM172
Mudbray ground Field TM05 TM172
Mudsdale ground Field TM05 TM172
Stufful normal/fighting Field TM05
Bewear normal/fighting Field TM05
Type: Null normal Undiscovered TM05
Silvally normal Undiscovered TM05
Turtonator fire/dragon Monster/Dragon TM05
Drampa normal/dragon Monster/Dragon TM05
Jangmo-o dragon Dragon TM05 TM172
Hakamo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TM05 TM172
Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TM05 TM172
Tapu Koko electric/fairy Undiscovered TM05
Tapu Bulu grass/fairy Undiscovered TM05
Solgaleo psychic/steel Undiscovered TM05 TM172
Lunala psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM05
Duraludon steel/dragon Mineral/Dragon TM172
Zamazenta fighting Undiscovered TM172
Urshifu fighting/dark Undiscovered TM172
Zarude dark/grass Undiscovered TM172
Glastrier ice Undiscovered TM172
Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TM172
Wyrdeer normal/psychic Field TM172
Ursaluna ground/normal Field TM172
Ursaluna ground/normal Field TM172
Fuecoco fire Field TM172
Crocalor fire Field TM172
Skeledirge fire/ghost Field TM172
Fidough fairy Field/Mineral TM172
Dachsbun fairy Field/Mineral TM172
Maschiff dark Field TM172
Mabosstiff dark Field TM172
Greavard ghost Field TM172
Houndstone ghost Field TM172
Farigiraf normal/psychic Field TM172
Great Tusk ground/fighting Undiscovered TM172
Scream Tail fairy/psychic Undiscovered TM172
Iron Jugulis dark/flying Undiscovered TM172
Roaring Moon dragon/dark Undiscovered TM172
Koraidon fighting/dragon Undiscovered TM172
Walking Wake water/dragon Undiscovered TM172
Okidogi poison/fighting Undiscovered TM172
Archaludon steel/dragon Mineral/Dragon TM172
Gouging Fire fire/dragon Undiscovered TM172
Raging Bolt electric/dragon Undiscovered TM172
Terapagos normal Undiscovered TM172
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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