Roar of Time (move)

Roar of Time ときのほうこう Roar of Time

The user blasts the foe with power that distorts even time. The user must rest on the next turn.

Battles Type  Dragon Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  150 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0  ???

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Roar of Time on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Roar of Time on Eevee's Movedex

Roar of Time (Japanese: ときのほうこう Roar of Time) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of Dialga.

Effect

Roar of Time inflicts damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn. Unless this attack misses, the user will always have to recharge the next turn.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

The user will inflict heavy damage on all opposing Pokémon in the room. The user recharges the next turn if hit successfully.

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia

In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Dialga is available in a Special Mission. At the beginning of the mission, it uses Roar of Time to send the player and Wendy back in time to before the player moved to Chicole Village. If the player fails to capture Dialga within a hidden time limit, Dialga will send them back to the beginning of the mission.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 40DPPt 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 46HGSS Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 491 Darkrai Dark 10th Movie Events 493 Arceus Normal 12th Movie Events Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Diamond glows	Fins on backside extend	Collects energy which is formed into a ball	Shoots off the indigo beam
The user shoots a beam of energy from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Dialga	Dialga's eyes glow orange and the diamond on its chest glows blue. The fins behind it grow larger and Dialga opens its mouth, a indigo ball forming in front of it. It then fires a indigo beam from the ball at the opponent. After the attack has been fired, the fins on its back shrink back to normal size.
Dialga (anime)	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut

Trivia

• Roar of Time has the highest base power of any Dragon-type move.

In other languages

• Spanish: Distorsión
• French: Hurle-temps
• Italian: Fragortempo
• German: Zeitenlärm
• Dutch: Tijd Brul

Variations on the move Hyper Beam
	Giga Impact | Rock Wrecker
	Hyper Beam | Blast Burn | Frenzy Plant Hydro Cannon | Roar of Time

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