Roar

Roar is a non-damaging Normal type move.

Functionality

In wild Pokémon battles, Roar will automatically end the battle, regardless of if it has been used by the player or the wild Pokémon.

In trainer battles, Roar forces the opponent to switch to a randomly chosen Pokémon from within his or her remaining Pokémons. If the opponent no longer has any Pokémon other than his active Pokémon, Roar will fail.

For both situations, Roar always fail if the user’s level is lower than the opponent’s level, and will always succeed if they user’s level is equal or higher than the opponent’s level.

If the opponent has the Suction Cups or Soundproof ability, Roar will always fail, regardless of level.

Bugs

• Pokemons in the back of the party are significantly less likely to be switched to than the first two alive Pokemons. (Report thread)
• Despite not dealing any damage, Roar is able to cause Critical hits. (Report thread)
• If Roar is used on a Suction Cups Pokémon, the message displayed does not warn that Roar failed because of the opponent’s ability.

Learnset

Level-Up

No.	Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2	Level
037		Vulpix	Fire		7
37A		Alolan Vulpix	Ice		7
058		Growlithe	Fire		1
059		Arcanine	Fire		1
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	9
209		Snubbull	Fairy		25
210		Granbull	Fairy		27
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	13
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	13
243		Raikou	Electric		15
244		Entei	Fire		15
261		Poochyena	Dark		16
262		Mightyena	Dark		16
293		Whismur	Normal		29
294		Loudred	Normal		32
295		Exploud	Normal		32
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	19
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	19
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	19
309		Electrike	Electric		34
310		Manectric	Electric		36
403		Shinx	Electric		21
404		Luxio	Electric		23
405		Luxray	Electric		23
498		Tepig	Fire		39
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting	47
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting	55
506		Lillipup	Normal		26
507		Herdier	Normal		29
508		Stoutland	Normal		29
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon	20
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon	20
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon	20
696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon	6
697		Tyrantrum	Rock	Dragon	6
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.

TMs

No.	Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying
009		Blastoise	Water
020		Raticate	Normal
20A		Alolan Raticate	Dark	Normal
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground
037		Vulpix	Fire
37A		Alolan Vulpix	Ice
038		Ninetales	Fire
38A		Alolan Ninetales	Ice	Fairy
053		Persian	Normal
53A		Alolan Persian	Dark
058		Growlithe	Fire
059		Arcanine	Fire
076		Golem	Rock	Ground
76A		Alolan Golem	Rock	Electric
095		Onix	Rock	Ground
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock
115		Kangaskhan	Normal
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying
131		Lapras	Water	Ice
134		Vaporeon	Water
135		Jolteon	Electric
136		Flareon	Fire
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
151		Mew	Psychic
156		Quilava	Fire
157		Typhlosion	Fire
159		Croconaw	Water
160		Feraligatr	Water
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground
209		Snubbull	Fairy
210		Granbull	Fairy
216		Teddiursa	Normal
217		Ursaring	Normal
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire
231		Phanpy	Ground
232		Donphan	Ground
234		Stantler	Normal
243		Raikou	Electric
244		Entei	Fire
245		Suicune	Water
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
254		Sceptile	Grass
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting
260		Swampert	Water	Ground
261		Poochyena	Dark
262		Mightyena	Dark
264		Linoone	Normal
288		Vigoroth	Normal
289		Slaking	Normal
293		Whismur	Normal
294		Loudred	Normal
295		Exploud	Normal
304		Aron	Steel	Rock
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock
309		Electrike	Electric
310		Manectric	Electric
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark
320		Wailmer	Water
321		Wailord	Water
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying
335		Zangoose	Normal
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water
365		Walrein	Ice	Water
371		Bagon	Dragon
372		Shelgon	Dragon
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel
403		Shinx	Electric
404		Luxio	Electric
405		Luxray	Electric
408		Cranidos	Rock
409		Rampardos	Rock
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel
419		Floatzel	Water
432		Purugly	Normal
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground
447		Riolu	Fighting
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel
449		Hippopotas	Ground
450		Hippowdon	Ground
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock
470		Leafeon	Grass
471		Glaceon	Ice
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel
498		Tepig	Fire
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting
506		Lillipup	Normal
507		Herdier	Normal
508		Stoutland	Normal
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark
554		Darumaka	Fire
555		Darmanitan	Fire
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting
566		Archen	Rock	Flying
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying
570		Zorua	Dark
571		Zoroark	Dark
604		Eelektross	Electric
610		Axew	Dragon
611		Fraxure	Dragon
612		Haxorus	Dragon
614		Beartic	Ice
621		Druddigon	Dragon
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon
650		Chespin	Grass
651		Quilladin	Grass
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal
668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal
672		Skiddo	Grass
673		Gogoat	Grass
674		Pancham	Fighting
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark
676		Furfrou	Normal
696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon
697		Tyrantrum	Rock	Dragon
698		Amaura	Rock	Ice
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice
713		Avalugg	Ice
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.