Role-Play Move Detail
Role-Play is a Psychic-type move with no power or accuracy value, as it does not inflict damage. Instead, Role-Play allows the user to copy the target's Ability and replace its own with the copied Ability. This move can be particularly strategic in battle, allowing users to gain beneficial Abilities or neutralize threats. Role-Play does not work with Abilities that are exclusive to the target or those that cannot be copied, such as Multitype or Stance Change. Introduced in Generation III, Role-Play offers tactical versatility in both casual and competitive play, making it valuable for disrupting opponents' strategies and adapting to various battle conditions.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: None%
- PP: 10
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-Iii
Effect
- User's ability is replaced with the target's until the user leaves the field. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers. If the target has flower gift, forecast, illusion, imposter, multitype, stance change, trace, wonder guard, or zen mode, this move will fail. This move cannot be copied by mirror move.
Category
Flavor Texts
- ruby-sapphire: Mimics the target and copies its special ability.
- emerald: Mimics the target and copies its special ability.
- firered-leafgreen: The user mimics the foe completely and copies the foe’s ability.
- diamond-pearl: The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability.
- platinum: The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability.
- black-white: The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
- black-2-white-2: The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
- x-y: The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
- sun-moon: The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
- sword-shield: The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s Ability.
Role-Play Pokémon
Clefairy
35 - Fairy
Clefable
36 - Fairy
Vulpix
37 - Fire
Ninetales
38 - Fire
Jigglypuff
39 - Normal, Fairy
Wigglytuff
40 - Normal, Fairy
Psyduck
54 - Water
Golduck
55 - Water
Mankey
56 - Fighting
Primeape
57 - Fighting
Abra
63 - Psychic
Kadabra
64 - Psychic
Alakazam
65 - Psychic
Machop
66 - Fighting
Machoke
67 - Fighting
Machamp
68 - Fighting
Gengar
94 - Ghost, Poison
Drowzee
96 - Psychic
Hypno
97 - Psychic
Hitmonlee
106 - Fighting
Hitmonchan
107 - Fighting
Mr-Mime
122 - Psychic, Fairy
Jynx
124 - Ice, Psychic
Tauros
128 - Normal
Mewtwo
150 - Psychic
Mew
151 - Psychic
Cleffa
173 - Fairy
Igglybuff
174 - Normal, Fairy
Sudowoodo
185 - Rock
Aipom
190 - Normal
Houndour
228 - Dark, Fire
Houndoom
229 - Dark, Fire
Stantler
234 - Normal
Tyrogue
236 - Fighting
Hitmontop
237 - Fighting
Smoochum
238 - Ice, Psychic
Blaziken
257 - Fire, Fighting
Makuhita
296 - Fighting
Hariyama
297 - Fighting
Sableye
302 - Dark, Ghost
Meditite
307 - Fighting, Psychic
Medicham
308 - Fighting, Psychic
Spoink
325 - Psychic
Grumpig
326 - Psychic
Spinda
327 - Normal
Cacnea
331 - Grass
Cacturne
332 - Grass, Dark
Kecleon
352 - Normal
Shuppet
353 - Ghost
Banette
354 - Ghost
Absol
359 - Dark
Latias
380 - Dragon, Psychic
Deoxys-Normal
386 - Psychic
Chimchar
390 - Fire
Monferno
391 - Fire, Fighting
Infernape
392 - Fire, Fighting
Ambipom
424 - Normal
Bonsly
438 - Rock
Mime-Jr
439 - Psychic, Fairy
Chatot
441 - Normal, Flying
Riolu
447 - Fighting
Lucario
448 - Fighting, Steel
Croagunk
453 - Poison, Fighting
Toxicroak
454 - Poison, Fighting
Snover
459 - Grass, Ice
Abomasnow
460 - Grass, Ice
Uxie
480 - Psychic
Mesprit
481 - Psychic
Azelf
482 - Psychic
Victini
494 - Psychic, Fire
Purrloin
509 - Dark
Liepard
510 - Dark
Pansage
511 - Grass
Simisage
512 - Grass
Pansear
513 - Fire
Simisear
514 - Fire
Panpour
515 - Water
Simipour
516 - Water
Audino
531 - Normal
Lilligant
549 - Grass
Yamask
562 - Ghost
Cofagrigus
563 - Ghost
Gothita
574 - Psychic
Gothorita
575 - Psychic
Gothitelle
576 - Psychic
Solosis
577 - Psychic
Duosion
578 - Psychic
Reuniclus
579 - Psychic
Elgyem
605 - Psychic
Beheeyem
606 - Psychic
Mienfoo
619 - Fighting
Mienshao
620 - Fighting
Pawniard
624 - Dark, Steel
Bisharp
625 - Dark, Steel
Tornadus-Incarnate
641 - Flying
Thundurus-Incarnate
642 - Electric, Flying
Landorus-Incarnate
645 - Ground, Flying
Meloetta-Aria
648 - Normal, Psychic
Delphox
655 - Fire, Psychic
Froakie
656 - Water
Frogadier
657 - Water
Greninja
658 - Water, Dark
Furfrou
676 - Normal
Espurr
677 - Psychic
Meowstic-Male
678 - Psychic
Inkay
686 - Dark, Psychic
Malamar
687 - Dark, Psychic
Phantump
708 - Ghost, Grass
Trevenant
709 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Average
710 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Average
711 - Ghost, Grass
Hoopa
720 - Psychic, Ghost
Oricorio-Baile
741 - Fire, Flying
Stufful
759 - Normal, Fighting
Bewear
760 - Normal, Fighting
Comfey
764 - Fairy
Sandygast
769 - Ghost, Ground
Palossand
770 - Ghost, Ground
Togedemaru
777 - Electric, Steel
Dhelmise
781 - Ghost, Grass
Nihilego
793 - Rock, Poison
Marshadow
802 - Fighting, Ghost
Stakataka
805 - Rock, Steel
Mr-Rime
866 - Ice, Psychic
Wyrdeer
899 - Normal, Psychic
Deoxys-Attack
10001 - Psychic
Deoxys-Defense
10002 - Psychic
Deoxys-Speed
10003 - Psychic
Meloetta-Pirouette
10018 - Normal, Fighting
Tornadus-Therian
10019 - Flying
Thundurus-Therian
10020 - Electric, Flying
Landorus-Therian
10021 - Ground, Flying
Meowstic-Female
10025 - Psychic
Pumpkaboo-Small
10027 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Large
10028 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Super
10029 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Small
10030 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Large
10031 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Super
10032 - Ghost, Grass
Alakazam-Mega
10037 - Psychic
Gengar-Mega
10038 - Ghost, Poison
Mewtwo-Mega-X
10043 - Psychic, Fighting
Mewtwo-Mega-Y
10044 - Psychic
Houndoom-Mega
10048 - Dark, Fire
Blaziken-Mega
10050 - Fire, Fighting
Medicham-Mega
10054 - Fighting, Psychic
Banette-Mega
10056 - Ghost
Absol-Mega
10057 - Dark
Lucario-Mega
10059 - Fighting, Steel
Abomasnow-Mega
10060 - Grass, Ice
Latias-Mega
10062 - Dragon, Psychic
Sableye-Mega
10066 - Dark, Ghost
Audino-Mega
10069 - Normal, Fairy
Hoopa-Unbound
10086 - Psychic, Dark
Vulpix-Alola
10103 - Ice
Ninetales-Alola
10104 - Ice, Fairy
Greninja-Battle-Bond
10116 - Water, Dark
Greninja-Ash
10117 - Water, Dark
Oricorio-Pom-Pom
10123 - Electric, Flying
Oricorio-Pau
10124 - Psychic, Flying
Oricorio-Sensu
10125 - Ghost, Flying
Togedemaru-Totem
10154 - Electric, Steel
Mr-Mime-Galar
10168 - Ice, Psychic