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Counter guide · Dragon / Dark · Gen IX

What beats Roaring Moon?

The 5 hardest counters to Roaring Moon ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Zacian outspeeds and hits for 4× with fairy-type STAB.

Roaring Moon
No. 1005
Roaring Moon
Dragon Dark
BST 590 · Speed 119 · Atk 139 · SpA 55

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Zacian
    No. 888
    Zacian
    Fairy
    Hits Roaring Moon for 4× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 138 > 119 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  2. #2
    Tapu Koko
    No. 785
    Tapu Koko
    Electric Fairy
    Hits Roaring Moon for 4× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 130 > 119 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 115)
  3. #3
    Iron Valiant
    No. 1006
    Iron Valiant
    Fairy Fighting
    Hits Roaring Moon for 4× via fairy-type STAB Takes ¼× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 116 ≤ 119 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  4. #4
    Xerneas
    No. 716
    Xerneas
    Fairy
    Hits Roaring Moon for 4× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 99 ≤ 119 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  5. #5
    Ribombee
    No. 743
    Ribombee
    Bug Fairy
    Hits Roaring Moon for 4× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 124 > 119 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 95)

Roaring Moon's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Fairy
2× weak to
Ice Fighting Bug Dragon
Immune to
Psychic

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Roaring Moon, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Roaring Moon hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.