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Roaring Moon

Temporal Forces / #109/162

Roaring Moon

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Temporal Forces
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
hncl
Source reference
sv05-109

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The Pokémon’s story

Roaring Moon remains a difficult creature to place. An old expedition journal may mention it by this name, but the Pokédex emphasizes that the document retains many mysteries. A magazine described as dubious also suggests a connection with a phenomenon observed in a certain region. Neither lead is offered as a confirmed explanation. Its public history thus rests on fragile clues: a possible old mention and a more recent interpretation of uncertain reliability.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Scarlet does not confirm that Roaring Moon is the creature in the expedition journal: it speaks of a possibility. Pokémon Violet cites a dubious magazine for another hypothesis and likewise leaves that connection without established proof.

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Card details

HP
140
Type (source)
Darkness
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
1005
Regulation mark
H
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It is possible that this is the creature listed as Roaring Moon in an expedition journal that still holds many mysteries.

Attacks

Vengeance Fletching

Cost: Darkness · Darkness

Damage: 70+

This attack does 10 more damage for each Ancient card in your discard pile.

Speed Wing

Cost: Darkness · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 120

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • reverse · standard
  • holo · standard
  • holo · cosmos · standard

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