--- title: "Roaring Moon (#1005): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/roaring-moon" description: "Roaring Moon (#1005): Dragon/Dark-type Paradox Pokémon from Paldea. Base stat total 590. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #1005 · Paldea · Generation 9 · paradox # Roaring Moon Paradox Pokémon · Dragon/Dark-type ![Roaring Moon official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/1005.webp) Roaring Moon is a [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon)/[Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark)-type Pokémon, the Paradox Pokémon, number 1005 (#1005) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the [Paldea](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/paldea) region. It is 2 m tall and weighs 380 kg. Roaring Moon is a blue-and-red Paradox Pokémon whose wings curl into crescent moons, and it looks like a far wilder Salamence. The Pokédex is cagey about it: one entry says it may be the creature named in an expedition journal, the other that a dubious magazine links it to a strange phenomenon in a certain region. ## How to pronounce Roaring Moon Roaring Moon is pronounced **ROR-ing MOON**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Roaring Moon said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/1005.mp3) In Japanese it is トドロクツキ (Todorokutsuki). Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Roaring Moon is a four-legged dragon 2.0 m tall and 380 kg, mostly blue with a red underside marked in yellow. Huge red wings rise from its back and curl up into crescent shapes, jagged light-blue spikes jut from the sides of its head, and white ridges sit above its eyes. Its front legs are longer and bulkier than its hind legs, and each foot has three long claws. ### Behaviour Reports summarised on Bulbapedia call Roaring Moon more savage than Salamence and advise keeping well clear of it. It is said to hunt at high speed, scattering feathers as it flies in search of prey. The Scarlet Pokédex says only that it may be the creature recorded under this name in a mysterious expedition journal. ### Habitat In Pokémon Scarlet it is found in a cave in Area Zero, the crater at the heart of Paldea. The Pokédex names no other habitat. ### Powers Its Ability Protosynthesis raises its highest stat in harsh sunlight or when it holds Booster Energy, and that stat is Attack at 139, the highest of any Dark type. It speeds up with Dragon Dance and attacks with Dragon Claw, Dragon Rush, Night Slash and Throat Chop, with Flamethrower and Roost as support. A base Speed of 119 makes it a fast, strong physical attacker. ### Name origin Its English name is simply 'roaring moon', the literal meaning of the Japanese name Todorokutsuki (トドロクツキ), from todoroku tsuki (轟く月). ### Design inspiration Roaring Moon looks like a wilder take on Mega Salamence, which would also tie it to European dragons, and its feathers recall feathered dinosaurs. Bulbapedia notes the wings' crescent shape resembles a symbol common in Al-Andalus, the Iberian lands under Muslim rule, and the white ridge on its head faintly recalls Bagon's. These are fan readings. ### In the games Roaring Moon is a Scarlet-version Paradox Pokémon, found in Area Zero in Pokémon Scarlet while Violet players must trade for it. It later returned alongside Iron Valiant as a 7-star Tera Raid Battle opponent in a Poké Portal News event, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A. ### Fun facts - Bulbapedia calls Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant counterparts: both have a base stat total of 590, higher than the 570 of most non-Legendary Paradox Pokémon. - Bulbapedia records Roaring Moon as the theme of a McDonald's activity-sheet pack, and as a card, in the 2024 Pokémon toy giveaway. - Bulbapedia notes that in both the Paldea and National Pokédex lists, Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant sit apart from the other ordinary Paradox Pokémon. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Roaring Moon (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Roaring_Moon_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Roaring Moon (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/roaringmoon/) ## Base stats - HP: **105** - Attack: **139** - Defense: **71** - Sp. Atk: **55** - Sp. Def: **101** - Speed: **119** Roaring Moon’s base stat total is **590**. Its highest stat is Attack. ## Type matchups ### What is Roaring Moon weak to? Roaring Moon takes extra damage from [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (4×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (2×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (2×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (2×), [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) (2×) moves. It resists [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (½×), [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) (½×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (½×). It is immune to [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) moves. ## Evolution Roaring Moon does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon. ## Abilities - [Protosynthesis](https://pokee.si/abilities/protosynthesis): Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. ## Moves ### Moves Roaring Moon learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Dragon Breath](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-breath) | Dragon | Special | 60 | | 1 | [Leer](https://pokee.si/moves/leer) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Bite](https://pokee.si/moves/bite) | Dark | Physical | 60 | | 1 | [Focus Energy](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-energy) | Normal | Status | — | | 7 | [Incinerate](https://pokee.si/moves/incinerate) | Fire | Special | 60 | | 14 | [Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/headbutt) | Normal | Physical | 70 | | 21 | [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face) | Normal | Status | — | | 28 | [Dragon Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-claw) | Dragon | Physical | 80 | | 35 | [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt) | Psychic | Physical | 80 | | 42 | [Flamethrower](https://pokee.si/moves/flamethrower) | Fire | Special | 90 | | 49 | [Night Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/night-slash) | Dark | Physical | 70 | | 56 | [Dragon Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-dance) | Dragon | Status | — | | 63 | [Dragon Rush](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-rush) | Dragon | Physical | 100 | | 70 | [Fly](https://pokee.si/moves/fly) | Flying | Physical | 90 | | 77 | [Throat Chop](https://pokee.si/moves/throat-chop) | Dark | Physical | 80 | | 84 | [Roost](https://pokee.si/moves/roost) | Flying | Status | — | | 91 | [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge) | Normal | Physical | 120 | ### TM moves (58) Roaring Moon can learn 58 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Fire Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/fire-fang), [Thunder Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-fang), [Acrobatics](https://pokee.si/moves/acrobatics), [Fire Spin](https://pokee.si/moves/fire-spin), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace), [Snarl](https://pokee.si/moves/snarl), [Metal Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/metal-claw), [Dragon Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-tail), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Dig](https://pokee.si/moves/dig), [Brick Break](https://pokee.si/moves/brick-break), [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt), [U-turn](https://pokee.si/moves/u-turn), [Shadow Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-claw), [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Dragon Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-claw), [Stomping Tantrum](https://pokee.si/moves/stomping-tantrum), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Body Press](https://pokee.si/moves/body-press), [Dark Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dark-pulse), [Fly](https://pokee.si/moves/fly), [Iron Head](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-head), [Dragon Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-dance), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [X-Scissor](https://pokee.si/moves/x-scissor), [Crunch](https://pokee.si/moves/crunch), [Tailwind](https://pokee.si/moves/tailwind), [Dragon Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-pulse), [Hyper Voice](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-voice), [Heat Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/heat-wave), [Flamethrower](https://pokee.si/moves/flamethrower), [Fire Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/fire-blast), [Hydro Pump](https://pokee.si/moves/hydro-pump), [Earthquake](https://pokee.si/moves/earthquake), [Stone Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/stone-edge), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Outrage](https://pokee.si/moves/outrage), [Hurricane](https://pokee.si/moves/hurricane), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Draco Meteor](https://pokee.si/moves/draco-meteor), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Roar](https://pokee.si/moves/roar), [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off), [Lash Out](https://pokee.si/moves/lash-out), [Scale Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/scale-shot), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Throat Chop](https://pokee.si/moves/throat-chop), [Breaking Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/breaking-swipe), [Dragon Cheer](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-cheer). Egg moves (4):[Breaking Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/breaking-swipe), [Jaw Lock](https://pokee.si/moves/jaw-lock), [Scale Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/scale-shot), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day). ## Breeding & training - Gender: genderless. - Egg groups: Undiscovered. - Egg cycles: 50 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 6,400). - Catch rate: 10 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 0. - Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values. - Base experience yield: 295. ## Pokédex entries According to an article in a dubious magazine, this Pokémon has some connection to a phenomenon that occurs in a certain region. *(Violet)* It is possible that this is the creature listed as Roaring Moon in an expedition journal that still holds many mysteries. *(Scarlet)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: トドロクツキ - **Romaji**: Todorokutsuki - **French**: Rugit-Lune - **German**: Donnersichel - **Spanish**: Bramaluna - **Italian**: Lunaruggente - **Korean**: 고동치는달 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 轰鸣月 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 轟鳴月 ## Trivia - Highest Attack among Dark types: 139. - Highest Attack among Dark types in Gen 9: 139. - Highest base stat total among Dark types in Gen 9: 590. - Taller than 87% of all Pokémon (2 m). - Heavier than 97% of all Pokémon (380 kg). - Base stat total 590, ranked #61 of 1,025. - Its best stat is Attack, ranked #19 of 1,025. - One of 5 Pokémon that are both Dragon and Dark. - One of 130 green Pokémon. - Number 100 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea). - Can learn 68 different moves in Scarlet / Violet. - Catch rate 10: about 1.3% per Poké Ball at full health. - Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Roaring Moon (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Roaring_Moon_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Roaring Moon (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/roaringmoon/). - Pronunciation (ROR-ing MOON): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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