Roar

Normalstatus

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Pokémon that learn it

Ivysaur

Venusaur

Charmander

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GenerationGame

Power—

Accuracy—

PP20

Priority-6

In-battle effect

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.

TM & HM

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Roar is taught by TM05, TM172 — the number varies by game.

Game	Machine
Black & White	TM05
Black 2 & White 2	TM05
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl	TM05
Colosseum	TM05
Crystal	TM05
Diamond & Pearl	TM05
Emerald	TM05
FireRed & LeafGreen	TM05
Gold & Silver	TM05
HeartGold & SoulSilver	TM05
Legends: Z-A	TM05
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire	TM05
Platinum	TM05
Ruby & Sapphire	TM05
Scarlet & Violet	TM172
Sun & Moon	TM05
The Teal Mask	TM172
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon	TM05
X & Y	TM05
XD: Gale of Darkness	TM05

Changes across generations

Roar had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today, and an arrow marks what happened when that era ended — ▲ raised or ▼ lowered.

Games	Type	Power	Accuracy	PP
Before Gen 6 (X/Y)	—	—	100%	20
Current	Normal	—	—	20

Roar

In-battle effect

TM & HM

Changes across generations

Pokémon that learn Roar

Other Normal moves

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