Roost

Essentials

Roost

non-damaging

Generation 4

Summary

Heals the user by half its max HP.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable

This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals

This move is blocked by Heal Block.
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM51
: Not a TM

Effect

Heals the user for half its max HP. If the user is Flying, its Flying type is ignored until the end of this turn.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.

: The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Respiro
French: Atterrissage
Italian: Trespolo
German: Ruheort
Czech: Hřadování
Japanese: はねやすめ (haneyasume)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Roost.

Pokémon

		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
37	37	Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
42	42	Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
44	44	Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	91	469
33	33	Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
41	41	Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
57	57	Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		No Eggs	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
57	57	Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		No Eggs	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
57	57	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		No Eggs	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
—	—	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
45	53	Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
52	62	Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	76	96	70	442
33	33	Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Ground	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
29	29	Wingull		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
31	31	Pelipper		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
33	41	Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
	18	Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264
	18	Tranquill		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	62	77	62	50	42	65	358
	18	Unfezant		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	80	105	80	65	55	93	478
	30	Ducklett		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
	30	Swanna		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
		Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Ground	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
		Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
		Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
		Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
		Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
		Wingull		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
		Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
		Starly		Keen Eye		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
		Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Ground	55	45	43	55	43	72	313
		Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
		Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Ground	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
		Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
51		Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
51		Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
51		Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	80	40	45	80	75	385
51		Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
51		Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
51		Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	91	469
51		Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
51		Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
51		Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
51		Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
51		Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
51		Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
51		Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Ground	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
51		Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
51		Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	100	460
51		Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
51		Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
51		Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
51		Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		No Eggs	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
51		Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		No Eggs	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
51		Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		No Eggs	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
51		Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
51		Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
51		Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
51		Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	76	96	70	442
51		Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
51		Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
51		Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
51		Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
51		Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
51		Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
51		Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
51		Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
51		Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
51		Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
51		Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Ground	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
51		Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
51		Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
51		Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
51		Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		No Eggs	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
51		Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		No Eggs	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
51		Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
51		Dustox		Shield Dust Compoundeyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
51		Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
51		Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	50	50	125	430
51		Wingull		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
51		Pelipper		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
51		Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
51		Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
51		Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
51		Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
51		Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
51		Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
51		Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
51		Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
51		Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Plant	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
51		Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
51		Latias		Levitate		No Eggs	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
51		Latios		Levitate		No Eggs	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
51		Starly		Keen Eye		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
51		Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
51		Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	50	100	475
51		Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
51		Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
51		Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411