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Flying · Status move · Gen 4

Roost

Roost is a Flying-type status move introduced in Generation 4. It never misses and has 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 136 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Flying

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

Heals 50% HP. Flying-type removed 'til turn ends. The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded half up. If the user is not Terastallized, until the end of the turn Flying-type users lose their Flying type and pure Flying-type users become Normal type. Does nothing if the user's HP is full.

Targets
The user
Properties
Healing move
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (57 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (24 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Roost

136 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharizardFire/Flying✓4–8
ButterfreeBug/Flying4–8
BeedrillBug/Poison4–8
PidgeyNormal/Flying4–8
PidgeottoNormal/Flying4–8
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓4–8
SpearowNormal/Flying4–8
FearowNormal/Flying4–8
ZubatPoison/Flying4–8
GolbatPoison/Flying4–8
VenomothBug/Poison4–8
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓4–8
DoduoNormal/Flying4–8
DodrioNormal/Flying4–8
ScytherBug/Flying4–8
AerodactylRock/Flying✓4–8
ArticunoIce/Flying✓4–9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓4–9
MoltresFire/Flying✓4–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓4–9
MewPsychic4–8
HoothootNormal/Flying✓4–9
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓4–9
LedybaBug/Flying4–7
LedianBug/Flying4–7
CrobatPoison/Flying4–8
TogeticFairy/Flying4–7
NatuPsychic/Flying4–8
XatuPsychic/Flying4–8
YanmaBug/Flying4–7
MurkrowDark/Flying4–7
DunsparceNormal✓4–9
GligarGround/Flying4–7
ScizorBug/Steel✓4–8
MantineWater/Flying7–8
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓4–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying4–7
Ho-OhFire/Flying4–7
BeautiflyBug/Flying4–7
DustoxBug/Poison4–7
TaillowNormal/Flying4–7
SwellowNormal/Flying4–7
WingullWater/Flying✓4–9
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓4–9
MasquerainBug/Flying4–7
NinjaskBug/Flying4–7
VolbeatBug✓4–7, 9
IllumiseBug✓4–7, 9
VibravaGround/Dragon4–7
FlygonGround/Dragon4–7
SwabluNormal/Flying✓4–9
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓4–9
TropiusGrass/Flying4–7
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
LatiasDragon/Psychic4–7
LatiosDragon/Psychic4–7
PiplupWater✓9
PrinplupWater✓9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓9
StarlyNormal/Flying4–7
StaraviaNormal/Flying4–7
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓4–7
MothimBug/Flying4–7
VespiquenBug/Flying✓4–7, 9
HonchkrowDark/Flying4–7
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
TogekissFairy/Flying4–7
YanmegaBug/Flying4–7
GliscorGround/Flying4–7
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–7
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–7
DucklettWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
SwannaWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
EmolgaElectric/Flying✓5–8
RuffletNormal/Flying✓5–7, 9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–7, 9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–7, 9
VullabyDark/Flying✓5–9
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓5–9
HydreigonDark/Dragon5–7
VolcaronaBug/Fire5–7
ReshiramDragon/Fire5–7
ZekromDragon/Electric5–7
KyuremDragon/Ice5–7
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice5–7
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice5–7
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓6–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓6–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓6–9
VivillonBug/Flying6–7
Vivillon-FancyBug/Flying6–7
Vivillon-PokeballBug/Flying6–7
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓6–9
NoibatFlying/Dragon✓6–9
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓✓6–9
YveltalDark/Flying6–8
RowletGrass/Flying✓7, 9
DartrixGrass/Flying✓7, 9
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost✓✓7, 9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓✓7, 9
PikipekNormal/Flying✓7, 9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
VikavoltBug/Electric7
OricorioFire/Flying✓7, 9
CutieflyBug/Fairy7
RibombeeBug/Fairy7
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓7
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7
LunalaPsychic/Ghost7
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7
PheromosaBug/Fighting7
RookideeFlying✓8–9
CorvisquireFlying✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓8–9
CramorantFlying/Water✓8–9
KleavorBug/Rock4–8
QuaxlyWater✓9
QuaxwellWater✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓9
WattrelElectric/Flying✓9
KilowattrelElectric/Flying✓9
FlittlePsychic✓9
EspathraPsychic✓✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓9
DudunsparceNormal✓4–9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9

Roost FAQ

What does Roost do?

Roost is a Flying-type status move. The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded half up. If the user is not Terastallized, until the end of the turn Flying-type users lose their Flying type and pure Flying-type users become Normal type. Does nothing if the user's HP is full.

Which Pokémon can learn Roost?

136 Pokémon and forms can learn Roost in at least one game: 57 in Scarlet & Violet, 24 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charizard, Butterfree, Beedrill, Pidgey, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot.

Is Roost in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 24 Pokémon can use Roost in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.