{"id":140466,"date":"2025-03-05T00:31:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T00:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=140466"},"modified":"2025-03-05T00:31:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T00:31:52","slug":"does-roar-work-on-substitute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Roar work on substitute?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#Does_Roar_Work_on_Substitute\" title=\"Does Roar Work on Substitute?\">Does Roar Work on Substitute?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#Understanding_Substitute_and_Roar\" title=\"Understanding Substitute and Roar\">Understanding Substitute and Roar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#1_What_moves_can_hit_through_substitute\" title=\"1. What moves can hit through substitute?\">1. What moves can hit through substitute?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#2_Can_you_taunt_a_substitute\" title=\"2. Can you taunt a substitute?\">2. Can you taunt a substitute?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#3_Does_curse_work_on_substitute\" title=\"3. Does curse work on substitute?\">3. Does curse work on substitute?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#4_Can_you_paralyze_a_substitute\" title=\"4. Can you paralyze a substitute?\">4. Can you paralyze a substitute?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#5_Does_haze_bypass_substitute\" title=\"5. Does haze bypass substitute?\">5. Does haze bypass substitute?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#6_Can_you_leech_seed_a_substitute\" title=\"6. Can you leech seed a substitute?\">6. Can you leech seed a substitute?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#7_Does_yawn_work_through_substitute\" title=\"7. Does yawn work through substitute?\">7. Does yawn work through substitute?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#8_What_makes_substitute_good\" title=\"8. What makes substitute good?\">8. What makes substitute good?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#9_Is_substitute_good_for_Gengar\" title=\"9. Is substitute good for Gengar?\">9. Is substitute good for Gengar?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#10_Can_torch_song_hit_through_substitute\" title=\"10. Can torch song hit through substitute?\">10. Can torch song hit through substitute?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#11_Does_baton_pass_work_with_substitute\" title=\"11. Does baton pass work with substitute?\">11. Does baton pass work with substitute?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#12_Does_glare_hit_ground_types\" title=\"12. Does glare hit ground types?\">12. Does glare hit ground types?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#13_How_long_can_paralysis_last\" title=\"13. How long can paralysis last?\">13. How long can paralysis last?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#14_Is_Gengar_rare\" title=\"14. Is Gengar rare?\">14. Is Gengar rare?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-roar-work-on-substitute\/#15_Can_I_beat_Gengar_alone\" title=\"15. Can I beat Gengar alone?\">15. Can I beat Gengar alone?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Roar_Work_on_Substitute\"><\/span>Does Roar Work on Substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Roar<\/strong> does not work on a <strong>substitute<\/strong>, as it is a move that forces a switch and gets rid of subs, but it fails when used on a <strong>Dynamax<\/strong> or <strong>Gigantamax<\/strong> Pok\u00e9mon, and it will not affect a Pok\u00e9mon that is behind a substitute. The <strong>substitute<\/strong> will block the effects of <strong>Roar<\/strong>, allowing the Pok\u00e9mon to stay in battle and avoid being forced to switch out.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Substitute_and_Roar\"><\/span>Understanding Substitute and Roar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To understand how <strong>Roar<\/strong> and <strong>substitute<\/strong> interact, it&#8217;s essential to know how each of these <strong>Pok\u00e9mon moves<\/strong> works. A <strong>substitute<\/strong> is a move that creates a decoy of the user, taking damage and effects instead of the actual Pok\u00e9mon, while <strong>Roar<\/strong> is a move that forces the target to switch out with a randomly chosen Pok\u00e9mon from its team.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_moves_can_hit_through_substitute\"><\/span>1. What moves can hit through substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Moves that can bypass a <strong>substitute<\/strong> and damage the user include <strong>Boomburst<\/strong>, <strong>Bug Buzz<\/strong>, <strong>Chatter<\/strong>, <strong>Disarming Voice<\/strong>, <strong>Echoed Voice<\/strong>, <strong>Relic Song<\/strong>, <strong>Round<\/strong>, and <strong>Snore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Can_you_taunt_a_substitute\"><\/span>2. Can you taunt a substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Taunt<\/strong> will affect a target with a <strong>substitute<\/strong>, but only if the Pok\u00e9mon using <strong>Taunt<\/strong> goes before the target and the target selected a status move that turn.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Does_curse_work_on_substitute\"><\/span>3. Does curse work on substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Curse<\/strong> can now hit through a <strong>substitute<\/strong>, making it a useful move against opponents using this strategy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Can_you_paralyze_a_substitute\"><\/span>4. Can you paralyze a substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Subs<\/strong> cannot have their status changed, so it&#8217;s not possible to paralyze a <strong>substitute<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Does_haze_bypass_substitute\"><\/span>5. Does haze bypass substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Haze<\/strong> does not block <strong>Attract<\/strong>, <strong>Destiny Bond<\/strong>, <strong>Disable<\/strong>, <strong>Encore<\/strong>, <strong>Foresight<\/strong>, <strong>Guard Swap<\/strong>, <strong>Haze<\/strong>, <strong>Heart Swap<\/strong>, <strong>Imprison<\/strong>, <strong>Miracle Eye<\/strong>, <strong>Odor Sleuth<\/strong>, <strong>Perish Song<\/strong>, <strong>Power Swap<\/strong>, <strong>Psych Up<\/strong>, <strong>Roar<\/strong>, <strong>Role Play<\/strong>, <strong>Skill Swap<\/strong>, <strong>Spite<\/strong>, <strong>Taunt<\/strong>, <strong>Torment<\/strong>, <strong>Transform<\/strong>, but it&#8217;s essential to note that <strong>substitute<\/strong> blocks most status effects.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Can_you_leech_seed_a_substitute\"><\/span>6. Can you leech seed a substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s not possible to plant a <strong>Leech Seed<\/strong> on a target with a <strong>substitute<\/strong>, but setting up a <strong>substitute<\/strong> does not release a Pok\u00e9mon from existing effects of <strong>Leech Seed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Does_yawn_work_through_substitute\"><\/span>7. Does yawn work through substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Yawn<\/strong> will fail if the target is behind a <strong>substitute<\/strong>, as it bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as <strong>Dig<\/strong> or <strong>Fly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_What_makes_substitute_good\"><\/span>8. What makes substitute good?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A <strong>substitute<\/strong> is an excellent move for <strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> like <strong>Gengar<\/strong>, as it allows them to set up a decoy and attack the opponent without worrying about immediate retaliation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Is_substitute_good_for_Gengar\"><\/span>9. Is substitute good for Gengar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With a <strong>substitute<\/strong>, <strong>Gengar<\/strong> can use it when the opponent is going to do something other than attack, such as switch out or use a status move, giving <strong>Gengar<\/strong> a free attack or switch while the opponent breaks the <strong>substitute<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Can_torch_song_hit_through_substitute\"><\/span>10. Can torch song hit through substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Torch Song<\/strong> bypasses <strong>substitute<\/strong>, making it a useful move against opponents using this strategy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Does_baton_pass_work_with_substitute\"><\/span>11. Does baton pass work with substitute?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Baton Pass<\/strong> can be used with a <strong>substitute<\/strong>, allowing the user to switch out and keep the <strong>substitute<\/strong> intact.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Does_glare_hit_ground_types\"><\/span>12. Does glare hit ground types?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Glare<\/strong> can paralyze <strong>Ground-types<\/strong>, but not <strong>Electric-types<\/strong>, as it follows <strong>Gen VI-mechanics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_How_long_can_paralysis_last\"><\/span>13. How long can paralysis last?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In <strong>Pok\u00e9mon battles<\/strong>, <strong>paralysis<\/strong> can last for a turn or until the affected Pok\u00e9mon is switched out or cured, but in real-life medical contexts, <strong>paralysis<\/strong> can last from an hour to a day or two, and in severe cases, it can lead to permanent weakness.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Is_Gengar_rare\"><\/span>14. Is Gengar rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gengar<\/strong> is a relatively rare <strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>, especially its <strong>holo-rare<\/strong> card, which is part of the <strong>Skyridge<\/strong> set, one of the most valuable <strong>Pok\u00e9mon TCG<\/strong> card sets.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Can_I_beat_Gengar_alone\"><\/span>15. Can I beat Gengar alone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A <strong>Tier 3 Gengar<\/strong> raid can be solo&#8217;d by a prepared, high-level trainer, but it&#8217;s essential to have a solid strategy and the right <strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> to take it down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Roar Work on Substitute? Roar does not work on a substitute, as it is a move that forces a switch and gets rid of subs, but it fails when used on a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pok\u00e9mon, and it will not affect a Pok\u00e9mon that is behind a substitute. 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