Roaring Moon's Dragon/Dark typing gives it an immunity to Psychic. The 5 weaknesses are the tradeoff, but that immunity creates real opportunities. The stat spread favors raw physical power. One of the newer additions from Gen 9.
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.
Roaring Moon Weakness
VulnerableFairy, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Dragon-type 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.
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.
How to Evolve
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
Best Roaring Moon Moveset
- Knock Off
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
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
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.
Roaring Moon doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Dragon/Dark-type Pokemon with strong stats at 590 BST — no evolution needed.
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.
Roaring Moon can be found in Scarlet & Violet.
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Roaring Moon has appeared in 1 games across 1 generation. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A