Roaring Moon's all-in on Attack at the expense of Sp. Atk. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Attack EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Fairy, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Dragon moves hit Roaring Moon for super-effective damage. Fairy hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Roaring Moon's special bulk (base 101 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
 | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSafetygoggles NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Roaring Moon View Incineroar builds →Knock Off15-18% Flare Blitz28-32% | ||
 | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityGoodasgold ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Roaring Moon View Gholdengo builds →Shadow Ball23-28% | ||
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemRed Card NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Roaring Moon View Glimmora builds →Power Gem31-36% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Roaring Moon View Clodsire builds →Earthquake32-38% | ||
At 590 base stat total, Roaring Moon hits hard for a Dragon/Dark type. No evolution chain and no egg group, just a straight pickup. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Roaring Moon's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Scarf, trading flexibility for speed patching through item lock. Outrage is the go-to spam option, with Ground coverage keeping switch-ins honest.
Best Build
Roaring Moon best EVs are Speed and Attack
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Acrobatics
- Tailwind
Recommended Teammates
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Acrobatics
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Need something that threatens multiple types? Roaring Moon's movepool delivers. Coverage across 12 types plus STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Roaring Moon tops out at low spawn rates across 3 locations in endgame routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations to Catch Roaring Moon in Scarlet & Violet
Catching Roaring Moon takes patience. The 3 walking encounters at Lv. 52-60 all have low spawn rates, so pick one location and stay put for the best odds.
Roaring Moon has a 590 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Base 139 Attack is where it shines.
Watch for Sylveon (Fairy), Weavile (Ice), and Conkeldurr (Fighting) when using Roaring Moon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Sylveon is the most dangerous since Fairy moves deal 4x damage. Bug and Dragon-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Protosynthesis raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. That's the one you want on Roaring Moon. It's the only ability Roaring Moon has.
Roaring Moon fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 139 Attack. Base 119 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Run Knock Off, Outrage, Earthquake, and U Turn on Roaring Moon. Knock Off is the most common pick at 19% usage. Outrage provides reliable STAB damage.
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Roaring Moon has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves