Roc enemy line

The Roc and Raptor are species of monsters found in Golden Sun: The Lost Age. These monsters, resembling large winged birds standing on the ground, are palette swaps of each other and have differing levels of power and defense.

Like with all other monster lines introduced in The Lost Age that have apparently only two members, a third palette swap member to this line exists in the code of the game cart and was even given its own name, but has none of its stats and abilities coded beyond weak placeholder abilities. Had it been used it would have appeared as a member with a turquoise head and crest and an orange beak named Fell Raptor.

Roc
A Roc is a member with an orange head and crest and a purple beak. It has 245 HP, 214 Attack, 50 Defense, 116 Agility, and 17 Luck. It is most resistant to Venus-based attacks and has decreasing resistances for Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter, to which it is extremely succeptible.

Rocs can only attack with a physical attack and the Monster skill Wing Flutter, for enchanced damage to multiple targets.

Felling a Roc yields 238 EXP, 193 coins, and in rare cases, a Vial. Rocs are fought at Aqua Rock where, status-wise, they are the second strongest enemy in the area (with Sea Dragon being the first).

Raptor
A Raptor is a member with a violet head and crest and a green beak. It has 366 HP, 354 Attack, 96 Defense, 180 Agility, and 19 Luck. It is most resistant to Venus-based attacks and has decreasing resistances for Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter, to which it is extremely succeptible.

Raptors have the same attack options as Rocs, but also gain the monster skill Twin Beak, for enhanced damage to a single target.

Felling a Raptor yields 521 EXP and 295 coins. Oddly, they do not drop any items when defeated. Raptors are battled at Mars Lighthouse and are some of the final enemies fought in The Lost Age.

Cultural Allusions
A Roc is a legendary "Bird of Prey" reputed to have been able to carry and eat elephants. A "Raptor" is another Bird of Prey.