Is Roaring Moon good?

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.

What is Roaring Moon weak to?

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.

What is the best ability for Roaring Moon?

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.

What role does Roaring Moon play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Roaring Moon?

Run Dragon Dance, Dragon Dance, Earthquake, and Earthquake on Roaring Moon. Dragon Dance is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Roaring Moon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

BTier

119Speed · Fast

Roaring Moon Best Moveset

Dragon/Dark at 139 Attack and 119 Speed with AbilityProtosynthesis boosting the highest stat. Held ItemBooster Energy with NatureAdamant fires physical Dragon and Dark TermStab at boosted power. MoveDragon Dance stacks Attack and Speed further. The moveset is a setup attacker that starts fast and gets faster. S-Tier through Dragon Dance on an already-fast physical frame.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AS

Roaring Moon reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Roaring Moon's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Protosynthesis with Booster Energy, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 56

Dragon Dance

Dragon—COMMONSTAB

Lv 56

Dragon Dance

Dragon—COMMONSTAB

TM149

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONCoverage

TM149

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONCoverage

TM14

Acrobatics

Flying55COMMONCoverage

TM108

Crunch

Dark80COMMONSTAB

TM181

Knock Off

Dark65COMMONSTAB

TM14

Acrobatics

Flying55COMMONCoverage

TM108

Crunch

Dark80RARESTAB

Lv 28

Dragon Claw

Dragon80RARESTAB

Roaring Moon Scarlet & Violet Moves Roaring Moon Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Setup Sweeper

Item

Booster EnergySETUP

Roaring Moon best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

Dragon DanceSTAB
Dragon DanceSTAB
EarthquakeCoverage
EarthquakeCoverage

Recommended Teammates

KoraidonDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Roaring Moon Weakness

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.

Roaring Moon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fairy
2x (Weak)	Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

What is Roaring Moon Weak Against

Vulnerable

5Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

Fairy

2xWeak

Ice Fighting Bug Dragon

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

What is Roaring Moon Strong Against

3Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+2

2xStrong

Psychic Ghost Dragon

½xResisted

Fairy

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Roaring Moon

Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Clodsire	B
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves RecoverRecovery EarthquakeSTAB ToxicUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Roaring Moon Earthquake 22-26% View Clodsire builds →
Pelipper	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves HurricaneSTAB U Turn RoostRecovery Weather Ball Damage vs Roaring Moon Hurricane 21-25% U Turn 2x 22-26% View Pelipper builds →
Incineroar	C
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Knock Off Flare Blitz Parting Shot Fake Out Damage vs Roaring Moon Knock Off 13-16% Flare Blitz 25-29% View Incineroar builds →
Kyogre-Primal
Recommended Build AbilityPrimordialsea ItemBlueorb NatureTimid Moves Ice Beam Thunder Origin Pulse Calm Mind View Kyogre-Primal builds →

Evolution

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

No Evolution

#1005Roaring MoonDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Roaring Moon Locations

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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.

Scarlet Exclusive — Trade with Violet for Iron Valiant

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.

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

ScarletRate 3%

The Great Crater of Paldea - Hidden Cave

Lv.52-60Overworld

ScarletRate 3%

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

ScarletRate 1%

Base Stats

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.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP105

Attack139

Defense71

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def101

Speed119

Total590

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult10 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight380.0 kg

Base XP295

Abilities

Protosynthesis

Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

According to an article in a dubious magazine, this Pokémon has some connection to a phenomenon that occurs in a certain region.

Pokemon Violet

Roaring Moon Guide

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 Dragon Dance, Dragon Dance, Earthquake, and Earthquake on Roaring Moon. Dragon Dance is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

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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