Roar

Changes over time

How Roar changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen VI

   Accuracy 100% → never misses ▲ Buffed

2. Gen V

   … last unfainted Pokémon in its party, added: or if the target used Ingrain previously or has the Suction Cups dropped: Ability, or if the user's level is lower than the target's and X × (user's level + target's level) / 256 + 1 is less than or equal to (target's level / 4), rounded down, where X is a random number from 0 to 255. added: Ability.

3. Gen III

   … last unfainted Pokémon in its party, added: if the target used Ingrain previously or has the Suction Cups Ability, or if the dropped: user moves before added: user's level is lower than the dropped: target. added: target's and X × (user's level + target's level) / 256 + 1 is less than or equal to (target's level / 4), rounded down, where X is a random number from 0 to 255.

4. Gen II

   Before: No competitive use.

   Now: The target is forced to switch out and be replaced with a random unfainted ally. Fails if the target is the last unfainted Pokémon in its party, or if the user moves before the target.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

• Sound: goes through Substitute
• Bounced back by Magic Bounce

Good to know

• Sound-based: Soundproof blocks it, it hits through Substitute, and Punk Rock boosts it.Sound-based moves
• Priority -6: it goes after moves of higher priority, whatever the Speed.Moves that go last
• Magic Coat and Magic Bounce send it back to the user.Moves Magic Bounce reflects
• Can't be used through: Assist, Copycat.
• Forces the target to switch out. Suction Cups and Guard Dog stop it.

Who runs Roar on Showdown

1. Mega Charizard Y1.4% of its sets
2. Altaria2.7% of its sets
3. Skeledirge8.0% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Roar among their most used moves.

#251Furfrou

Who learns Roar

89 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 89 in Champions

VenusaurCharizardBlastoiseNinetalesArcanineGyaradosVaporeonJolteonFlareonAerodactylDragoniteTyphlosionFeraligatrAmpharosEspeonUmbreonSkarmoryHoundoomTyranitarSceptileBlazikenSwampertAggronManectricCameruptAltariaTorterraInfernapeEmpoleonLuxrayRampardosBastiodonLucarioHippowdonRhyperiorLeafeonGlaceonMamoswineEmboarKrookodileScraftyZoroarkBearticHydreigonChesnaughtPyroarFurfrouTyrantrumSylveonIncineroarLycanrocMudsdaleKommo-oWyrdeerSkeledirgeHoundstoneFarigirafArchaludonMega VenusaurMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega BlastoiseMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega AmpharosMega HoundoomMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega AggronMega ManectricMega LucarioMega SwampertMega SceptileMega AltariaMega CameruptAlolan NinetalesMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionHisuian ZoroarkMega DragoniteMega FeraligatrMega SkarmoryMega EmboarMega ScraftyMega ChesnaughtMega PyroarMega Lucario Z

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