PokéKit
FlyingStatus

Roost

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
—
Acc
—
PP
5
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Restores 1/2 of the user’s max HP. If the user is a Flying type, it will lose the Flying type for the turn.

Effects & flags

Heals 50% HP

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFlyingStatus——50
Gen 9FlyingStatus——50
Gen 4–8FlyingStatus——100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega SalamenceMega Salamence3.6%Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor30.4%CorviknightCorviknight81.8%EmpoleonEmpoleon8.2%AltariaAltaria33.9%Mega Charizard XMega Charizard X5.8%Mega DrampaMega Drampa4.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Mega SalamenceMega Salamence63.8%CorviknightCorviknight96.8%Mega Charizard YMega Charizard Y66.2%PelipperPelipper18%Mega DragoniteMega Dragonite62.8%EspathraEspathra12%DragoniteDragonite70.3%EmpoleonEmpoleon59.8%Mega ScizorMega Scizor66.6%ScizorScizor52.3%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory8.3%ToucannonToucannon12%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

FlamigoFlamigo76.4%CorviknightCorviknight100%AltariaAltaria97.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

DragoniteDragonite40.1%CorviknightCorviknight99.9%MoltresMoltres99.1%ZapdosZapdos79%SkarmorySkarmory99.9%PelipperPelipper26.4%HawluchaHawlucha26.6%MandibuzzMandibuzz99.4%EmpoleonEmpoleon49.3%TalonflameTalonflame82.7%QuaquavalQuaquaval18.3%KilowattrelKilowattrel0.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

CorviknightCorviknight94%MoltresMoltres73.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Moves of the same type

FlyingSky AttackFlyingBrave BirdFlyingDragon AscentFlyingHurricaneFlyingAeroblastFlyingBeak BlastFlyingBleakwind StormFlyingFlyFlyingBounceFlyingDrill PeckFlyingAir SlashFlyingAerial Ace

Pokémon that learn this move43 Pokémon

Articuno#0144ArticunoZapdos#0145ZapdosMoltres#0146MoltresDragonite#0149DragoniteHoothoot#0163HoothootNoctowl#0164NoctowlDunsparce#0206DunsparceSkarmory#0227SkarmoryWingull#0278WingullPelipper#0279PelipperVolbeat#0313VolbeatIllumise#0314IllumiseSwablu#0333SwabluSalamence#0373SalamencePiplup#0393PiplupVespiquen#0416VespiquenDucklett#0580DucklettSwanna#0581SwannaRufflet#0627RuffletVullaby#0629VullabyFletchling#0661FletchlingFletchinder#0662FletchinderTalonflame#0663TalonflameHawlucha#0701HawluchaNoibat#0714NoibatNoivern#0715NoivernRowlet#0722RowletPikipek#0731PikipekTrumbeak#0732TrumbeakToucannon#0733ToucannonOricorio#0741OricorioRookidee#0821RookideeCramorant#0845CramorantQuaxly#0912QuaxlySquawkabilly#0931SquawkabillyWattrel#0940WattrelKilowattrel#0941KilowattrelFlittle#0955FlittleBombirdier#0962BombirdierFlamigo#0973FlamigoDudunsparce#0982DudunsparceRoaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonFezandipiti#1016Fezandipiti

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FAQ

What type is Roost?

Roost is a Flying-type Status move.

What does Roost do?

Restores 1/2 of the user’s max HP. If the user is a Flying type, it will lose the Flying type for the turn.

Which Pokémon can learn Roost?

43 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dragonite, Hoothoot, Noctowl, Dunsparce, Skarmory.

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