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Roost Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Roost is a Flying-type Status Move in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn it.

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Roost Effect and Type Effectiveness

Roost Effect

Effect Heals the user 50% of its max HP. If the user is a Flying type, it won't be considered a Flying type for the rest of the turn.
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flying Type Moves Category Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Moves
Power - Accuracy -
PP (Max PP) 10 (16) Target Self
Priority 0 Contact? ✕
Special Groups ・Moves that Restore HP

Roost Effectiveness

Super Effective
(2x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
No Effect
(x0)		 None

Pokemon that Learn Roost

By Default

Dragonite ImageDragonite Salamence ImageSalamence

By Level Up

Articuno ImageArticuno (40) Zapdos ImageZapdos (40) Moltres ImageMoltres (40)
Hoothoot ImageHoothoot (30) Noctowl ImageNoctowl (38) Dunsparce ImageDunsparce (36)
Wingull ImageWingull (40) Pelipper ImagePelipper (48) Vespiquen ImageVespiquen (24)
Ducklett ImageDucklett (30) Swanna ImageSwanna (30) Fletchling ImageFletchling (45)
Fletchinder ImageFletchinder (57) Talonflame ImageTalonflame (65) Hawlucha ImageHawlucha (36)
Noibat ImageNoibat (44) Noivern ImageNoivern (44) Pikipek ImagePikipek (19)
Trumbeak ImageTrumbeak (21) Toucannon ImageToucannon (21) Oricorio (Baile Style) ImageOricorio (Baile Style) (30)
Squawkabilly ImageSquawkabilly (47) Wattrel ImageWattrel (23) Kilowattrel ImageKilowattrel (24)
Flamigo ImageFlamigo (31) Dudunsparce ImageDudunsparce (36) Roaring Moon ImageRoaring Moon (84)
Fezandipiti ImageFezandipiti (64)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Egg Move

Skarmory ImageSkarmory Volbeat ImageVolbeat Illumise ImageIllumise
Swablu ImageSwablu Altaria ImageAltaria Piplup ImagePiplup
Prinplup ImagePrinplup Empoleon ImageEmpoleon Rufflet ImageRufflet
Braviary ImageBraviary Hisuian Braviary ImageHisuian Braviary Vullaby ImageVullaby
Mandibuzz ImageMandibuzz Rowlet ImageRowlet Dartrix ImageDartrix
Decidueye ImageDecidueye Hisuian Decidueye ImageHisuian Decidueye Rookidee ImageRookidee
Corvisquire ImageCorvisquire Corviknight ImageCorviknight Cramorant ImageCramorant
Quaxly ImageQuaxly Quaxwell ImageQuaxwell Quaquaval ImageQuaquaval
Flittle ImageFlittle Espathra ImageEspathra Bombirdier ImageBombirdier

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Moves Banner

List of All Moves

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
Moves by Category
Physical IconPhysical Special IconSpecial Status IconStatus
Moves by Effects
Stat-Boosting Moves Stat-Reducing Moves Status-Inflicting Moves
Moves that Never Miss Moves that Set Entry Hazards Sound-Based Moves
High-Critical Hit Moves Moves that Change Weather Moves that Change Terrain
Powder/Spore Moves Moves that Restore HP Redirection Moves
Multi-Hit Moves One-Hit Knockout Moves Trapping Moves
Moves with Recoil Damage List of Priority Moves Moves that Block Attacks
Status Restoring Moves Switching Moves Wind Moves
List of Set Damage Moves Moves That Remove Screens List of Moves Boosted When Terastallized
Other Move Guides
All Gen 9 New Moves Unavailable
Moves		 List of New DLC Moves
Returning DLC Moves The Teal Mask DLC New TMs The Indigo Disk DLC New TMs

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