Roaring Moon (Pokémon)

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Roaring Moon Paradox Pokémon トドロクツキ Todorokutsuki #1005 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Dark Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Protosynthesis Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 10 (3.9%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 50 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Roaring Moon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 837.8 lbs. 380.0 kg Roaring Moon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 295	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Roaring Moon 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Roaring Moon (Japanese: トドロクツキ Todorokutsuki) is a dual-type Dragon/Dark Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is said to be an ancient relative of Mega Salamence or a counterpart of it from a parallel timeline.

Biology

Roaring Moon is a quadrupedal, draconic Pokémon with a long, tapering tail. It is primarily blue with a red underside with four yellow markings. There are red markings on the underside of its tail, and stripes on the inner surface of its hind legs. Additionally, there are raised white ridges above its eyes. Jagged, light blue spikes protrude from either side of its head. Its mouth features sharp teeth, with a pair of three teeth on the upper jaw and a pair of single teeth in the lower. Each of its legs has three, long claws, with its front legs being longer and bulkier, and sporting three protruding scales close to the knees. On its back rests very large red wings that begin with a three-pronged yellow pattern on both sides, that then curl upward into a crescent moon-like shape which gives the Pokémon its name, with blue-tipped feather-like protrusions on the ends. Below its wings is a jagged cape-like structure with a black underside.

According to an article from an April issue of Occulture magazine, Roaring Moon is named after a similarly described being in the Scarlet Book. The article says it looks similar to Salamence that has undergone a certain phenomenon that occurs elsewhere in the world, but it's unclear if there is any connection. It's said that Roaring Moon scatters feathers as it flies around at high speeds seeking prey. It's thought to be more savage than Salamence and that it should be avoided at all costs.

According to AI Sada, Roaring Moon is an ancient Pokémon related to Salamence. However, according to a version of Professor Sada that appeared at the Crystal Pool, Roaring Moon is a counterpart of Salamence from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Roaring Moon was brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Sada ten years ago. 200 years ago, Heath also encountered Roaring Moon, as seen in the Scarlet Book, though it is unclear how it arrived there at the time.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Roaring Moon in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Games		Held items
Scarlet	Violet	Booster Energy (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Roaring Moon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Roaring Moon

By breeding

Side game data

Evolution data

Unevolved  Dragon  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Roaring Moon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Minor appearances

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Roaring Moon (TCG)

Trivia

• Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant can be considered counterparts of one another.
  • They share a base stat total of 590 instead of the 570 found in most other non-Legendary Paradox Pokémon.
  • Both are separated from the other non-Legendary Paradox Pokémon in Paldea Pokédex and National Pokédex numbering.
  • Both are not covered in any editions of Occulture magazine in the Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V entrance hall, with the editions covering them being found in the lab on Poco Path instead.
  • They are both the final and highest-leveled Pokémon used by Professor Sada^S/Professor Turo^V in their first battle, as well as the only Pokémon on their team with the held item Booster Energy.
  • Both possess a weakness and resistance to their own type attacks. Roaring Moon, Dragon/Dark, is weak to Dragon and resistant to Dark; Iron Valiant, Fairy/Fighting, is weak to Fairy and resistant to Fighting.

Origin

Roaring Moon is based on Salamence, specifically its Mega Evolved form. By extension, it also appears to be based on European dragons. Its feathers are similar to those of feathered dinosaurs. The shape of its wings resembles a crescent moon, commonly used as an icon in Islamic societies such as Al-Andalus (the regions of Iberia that were under Muslim rule in the Middle Ages). The ridged white part on top of its head is vaguely reminiscent of Bagon's protective growth.

Name origin

Roaring Moon is literally roaring moon.

Todorokutsuki can be taken literally as 轟く月 todoroku tsuki (roaring moon).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese トドロクツキ Todorokutsuki From 轟く月 todoroku tsuki French Rugit-Lune From rugir and lune Spanish Bramaluna From bramar and luna German Donnersichel From Donner and Sichel Italian Lunaruggente From luna and ruggente Korean 고동치는달 Godongchineundal From 고동치는달 godongchineun dal Mandarin Chinese 轟鳴月 / 轰鸣月 Hōngmíngyuè From 轟鳴 / 轰鸣 hōngmíng and 月 yuè Cantonese Chinese 轟鳴月 Gwāngmìhngyuht From 轟鳴 gwāngmìhng and 月 yuht

More languages Hindi चाँदरोर Chaandroar From चाँद cā̃nd / चांद cānd and roar Brazilian Portuguese Lua Estrondo From lua and estrondo Thai จันทร์คำรน Chankhamron From จันทร์ chan and คำรน khamron

Related articles

• Paradox Pokémon
• Scarlet Book

References

External links

Ancient Paradox Pokémon

Future Paradox Pokémon

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