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Roar

General

Roar
normal none

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
Eevine summary
Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
20; maximum is 32
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
-6 (slow)

Names

Japanese
ほえる
Romaji
Hoeru

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
Not a TM
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
TM05 (¥), location: given to you around top of Route 32
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
TM05 (¥0), location:
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
TM05 (¥), location:

Effect Details

Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Randomly switches the target out for another of its trainer's Pokemon in trainer battles.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before G/S/C: No effect in trainer battles.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Makes the foe flee to end the battle.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
cool
Appeal
3 333
Jam
0
Flavor text
Shuffles the next turn's turn order.

Similar Moves

beauty
Flash, Psybeam, Signal Beam, Water Pulse
cool
Twister
cute
Uproar
smart
Confuse Ray, Gust, Shadow Ball, SmokeScreen, Supersonic, Whirlwind
tough
Sandstorm

Combos

Use Roar before
none
Use Roar after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 114 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

25 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
9 9 Aerodactyl 5'10.9" 130.1 lb rock flying Flying Pressure
Rock Head
80 105 65 60 75 130 85.8
21 21 22 22 Aggron 6'10.7" 793.7 lb steel rock Monster Sturdy
Rock Head
70 110 180 60 60 50 88.3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Arcanine 6'2.8" 341.7 lb fire Ground Flash Fire
Intimidate
90 110 80 100 80 95 92.5
21 21 22 22 Aron 1'3.7" 132.3 lb steel rock Monster Sturdy
Rock Head
50 70 100 40 40 30 55.0
28 28 36 36 Electrike 1'11.6" 33.5 lb electric Ground Static
Lightningrod
40 45 40 65 40 65 49.2
21 21 21 21 15 15 Entei 6'10.7" 436.5 lb fire No Eggs Pressure 115 115 85 90 75 100 96.7
45 45 45 45 Exploud 4'11.1" 185.2 lb normal Monster
Ground
Soundproof 104 91 63 91 63 68 80.0
28 28 28 28 27 27 Granbull 4'7.1" 107.4 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Intimidate
Quick Feet
90 120 75 60 60 45 75.0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Growlithe 2'3.6" 41.9 lb fire Ground Flash Fire
Intimidate
55 70 45 70 50 60 58.3
7 7 19 19 14 14 Houndoom 4'7.1" 77.2 lb dark fire Ground Flash Fire
Early Bird
75 90 50 110 80 95 83.3
7 7 19 19 14 14 Houndour 1'11.6" 23.8 lb dark fire Ground Flash Fire
Early Bird
45 60 30 80 50 65 55.0
21 21 22 22 Lairon 2'11.4" 264.6 lb steel rock Monster Sturdy
Rock Head
60 90 140 50 50 40 71.7
43 43 43 43 Loudred 3'3.4" 89.3 lb normal Monster
Ground
Soundproof 84 71 43 71 43 48 60.0
23 23 Luxio 2'11.4" 67.2 lb electric Ground Intimidate
Rivalry
60 85 49 60 49 60 60.5
23 23 Luxray 4'7.1" 92.6 lb electric Ground Intimidate
Rivalry
80 120 79 95 79 70 87.2
31 31 42 42 Manectric 4'11.1" 88.6 lb electric Ground Static
Lightningrod
70 75 60 105 60 105 79.2
22 22 22 22 Mightyena 3'3.4" 81.6 lb dark Ground Intimidate
Quick Feet
70 90 70 60 60 70 70.0
-- -- -- -- Ninetales 3'7.3" 43.9 lb fire Ground Flash Fire 73 76 75 81 100 100 84.2
21 21 21 21 Poochyena 1'7.7" 30 lb dark Ground Run Away
Quick Feet
35 55 35 30 30 35 36.7
21 21 21 21 15 15 Raikou 6'2.8" 392.4 lb electric No Eggs Pressure 90 85 75 115 100 115 96.7
21 21 Shinx 1'7.7" 20.9 lb electric Ground Intimidate
Rivalry
45 65 34 40 34 45 43.8
26 26 26 26 25 25 Snubbull 1'11.6" 17.2 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Intimidate
Run Away
60 80 50 40 40 30 50.0
21 Suicune 6'6.7" 412.3 lb water No Eggs Pressure 100 75 115 90 115 85 96.7
21 21 25 25 9 9 7 7 Vulpix 1'11.6" 21.8 lb fire Ground Flash Fire 38 41 40 50 65 65 49.8
35 35 35 35 Whismur 1'11.6" 35.9 lb normal Monster
Ground
Soundproof 64 51 23 51 23 28 40.0

Machine

Too many to list!

Egg

1 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Zangoose 4'3.2" 88.8 lb normal Ground Immunity 73 115 60 60 60 90 76.3

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