Roar
Move Details
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- -6
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- —
- Reflectable
- Copied by Mirror Move
- Sound-based
- Ignores Substitute
Effect
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
Switches the target out for another of its trainer’s Pokémon selected at random. Wild battles end immediately. Doesn’t affect Pokémon with Suction Cups or under the effect of Ingrain.
- Target
- Selected Pokemon
- Introduced
- Generation I
In-Game Descriptions
18 entries
Gold Silver
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Crystal
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Ruby Sapphire
Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
Emerald
Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
Firered Leafgreen
The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
Diamond Pearl
The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
Platinum
The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
Heartgold Soulsilver
The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
Black White
The target is scared off and replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
Black 2 White 2
The target is scared off and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.
X Y
The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Sun Moon
The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out.
Sword Shield
The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Legends Arceus
The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Scarlet Violet
The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Pokémon That Learn Roar
290 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Latest learners are present in the static document.Scarlet Violet Learners
TMs, HMs, and TRs 196 Pokémon
Ivysaur 
#0003 
Venusaur #0004 
Charmander 
#0005 
Charmeleon #0006 
Charizard 
#0009 
Blastoise 
#0037 
Vulpix #0038 
Ninetales #0053 
Persian #0058 
Growlithe #0059 
Arcanine #0076 
Golem 
#0111 
Rhyhorn #0112 
Rhydon #0126 
Magmar #0130 
Gyarados #0133 
Eevee #0134 
Vaporeon #0135 
Jolteon 
#0136 
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Via Breeding 5 Pokémon
Mudbray 
Alolan Vulpix 
Alolan Ninetales Level Up 43 Pokémon
Growlithe #0059 Arcanine #0209 
Snubbull 
#0210 
Granbull #0228 
Houndour 
#0229 
Houndoom #0243 
Raikou #0244 
Entei #0245 
Suicune #0261 
Poochyena #0262 
Mightyena #0403 
Shinx #0404 
Luxio #0405 
Luxray #0449 
Hippopotas #0450 
Hippowdon #0498 
Tepig #0499 
Pignite 
#0500 
Emboar #0633 
Deino 
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TMs, HMs, and TRs
18 entries
Version History
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Power: — · Accuracy: 100% · PP: —
Roar Learners by Size
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