Move profile
Roar Pokemon Move
Debut: Generation I
Power
N/A
Accuracy
N/A
PP
20
Priority
-6
Battle context
Damage class
Status
Target
Selected Pokemon
Flavor text
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Effect
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
Move mechanics
Introduced in Generation I.
Category
Force Switch
Ailment
None
Crit rate bonus
0
Learnset
How to get Roar
Roar learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 290 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.
Machine availability
TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.
| Version group | Item |
|---|---|
| Black 2 White 2 | Tm05 |
| Black White | Tm05 |
| Colosseum | Tm05 |
| Crystal | Tm05 |
| Diamond Pearl | Tm05 |
| Emerald | Tm05 |
| Firered Leafgreen | Tm05 |
| Gold Silver | Tm05 |
| Heartgold Soulsilver | 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 | Tm05 |
290 Pokémon can learn Roar in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.
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