Roar

Normal Type
Status

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Move Stats

Power
Accuracy
PP
20
Priority
-6
Generation
Generation I
Target
Selected Pokemon

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.

Flavor Text

Move descriptions from different games

Gold Silver

"Scares wild foes to end battle."

Crystal

"Scares wild foes to end battle."

Ruby Sapphire

"Makes the foe flee to end the battle."

Emerald

"Makes the foe flee to end the battle."

Firered Leafgreen

"The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends."

Diamond Pearl

"The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends."

Platinum

"The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends."

Heartgold Soulsilver

"The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends."

Black White

"The target is scared off and replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends."

Black 2 White 2

"The target is scared off and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends."

X Y

"The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon."

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

"The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon."

Sun Moon

"The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon."

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

"The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon."

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

"The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out."

Sword Shield

"The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon."

Legends Arceus

"The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon."

Scarlet Violet

"The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon."

Additional Information

Status Effect
None
Category
Force Switch
00000

Past Values

How move stats changed over generations

X Y
Accuracy
100% → %

Effect Changes

How the move effect evolved over game versions

Changed in Gold Silver
Previous Effect:

Does nothing in trainer battles.

Previous Short Effect:

Contest Information

Contest Type
Cool
Super Contest Effect
Available

Contest Effect

Detailed effect when used in contests

Effect Description

Shuffles the next turn’s turn order.

Flavor Text

"Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn."

Appeal
3
0

Super Contest Effect

Detailed effect when used in super contests

Flavor Text

"Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn."

Appeal
2