Role Play
PsychicSummary
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.
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.
Short Effect: Copies the target's ability.
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.
Game Descriptions
Pokémon That Learn Role Play
Clefairy
Types: Fairy
Clefable
Types: Fairy
Vulpix
Types: Fire
Ninetales
Types: Fire
Jigglypuff
Types: Normal, Fairy
Wigglytuff
Types: Normal, Fairy
Psyduck
Types: Water
Golduck
Types: Water
Mankey
Types: Fighting
Primeape
Types: Fighting
Abra
Types: Psychic
Kadabra
Types: Psychic
Alakazam
Types: Psychic
Machop
Types: Fighting
Machoke
Types: Fighting
Machamp
Types: Fighting
Gengar
Types: Ghost, Poison
Drowzee
Types: Psychic
Hypno
Types: Psychic
Hitmonlee
Types: Fighting
Hitmonchan
Types: Fighting
Mr-Mime
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Jynx
Types: Ice, Psychic
Tauros
Types: Normal
Mewtwo
Types: Psychic
Mew
Types: Psychic
Cleffa
Types: Fairy
Igglybuff
Types: Normal, Fairy
Sudowoodo
Types: Rock
Aipom
Types: Normal
Houndour
Types: Dark, Fire
Houndoom
Types: Dark, Fire
Stantler
Types: Normal
Tyrogue
Types: Fighting
Hitmontop
Types: Fighting
Smoochum
Types: Ice, Psychic
Blaziken
Types: Fire, Fighting
Makuhita
Types: Fighting
Hariyama
Types: Fighting
Sableye
Types: Dark, Ghost
Meditite
Types: Fighting, Psychic
Medicham
Types: Fighting, Psychic
Spoink
Types: Psychic
Grumpig
Types: Psychic
Spinda
Types: Normal
Cacnea
Types: Grass
Cacturne
Types: Grass, Dark
Kecleon
Types: Normal
Shuppet
Types: Ghost
Banette
Types: Ghost
Absol
Types: Dark
Latias
Types: Dragon, Psychic
Deoxys-Normal
Types: Psychic
Chimchar
Types: Fire
Monferno
Types: Fire, Fighting
Infernape
Types: Fire, Fighting
Ambipom
Types: Normal
Bonsly
Types: Rock
Mime-Jr
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Chatot
Types: Normal, Flying
Riolu
Types: Fighting
Lucario
Types: Fighting, Steel
Croagunk
Types: Poison, Fighting
Toxicroak
Types: Poison, Fighting
Snover
Types: Grass, Ice
Abomasnow
Types: Grass, Ice
Uxie
Types: Psychic
Mesprit
Types: Psychic
Azelf
Types: Psychic
Victini
Types: Psychic, Fire
Purrloin
Types: Dark
Liepard
Types: Dark
Pansage
Types: Grass
Simisage
Types: Grass
Pansear
Types: Fire
Simisear
Types: Fire
Panpour
Types: Water
Simipour
Types: Water
Audino
Types: Normal
Lilligant
Types: Grass
Yamask
Types: Ghost
Cofagrigus
Types: Ghost
Gothita
Types: Psychic
Gothorita
Types: Psychic
Gothitelle
Types: Psychic
Solosis
Types: Psychic
Duosion
Types: Psychic
Reuniclus
Types: Psychic
Elgyem
Types: Psychic
Beheeyem
Types: Psychic
Mienfoo
Types: Fighting
Mienshao
Types: Fighting
Pawniard
Types: Dark, Steel
Bisharp
Types: Dark, Steel
Tornadus-Incarnate
Types: Flying
Thundurus-Incarnate
Types: Electric, Flying
Landorus-Incarnate
Types: Ground, Flying
Meloetta-Aria
Types: Normal, Psychic
Delphox
Types: Fire, Psychic
Froakie
Types: Water
Frogadier
Types: Water
Greninja
Types: Water, Dark
Furfrou
Types: Normal
Espurr
Types: Psychic
Meowstic-Male
Types: Psychic
Inkay
Types: Dark, Psychic
Malamar
Types: Dark, Psychic
Phantump
Types: Ghost, Grass
Trevenant
Types: Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Average
Types: Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Average
Types: Ghost, Grass
Hoopa
Types: Psychic, Ghost
Oricorio-Baile
Types: Fire, Flying
Stufful
Types: Normal, Fighting
Bewear
Types: Normal, Fighting
Comfey
Types: Fairy
Sandygast
Types: Ghost, Ground
Palossand
Types: Ghost, Ground
Togedemaru
Types: Electric, Steel
Dhelmise
Types: Ghost, Grass
Nihilego
Types: Rock, Poison
Marshadow
Types: Fighting, Ghost
Stakataka
Types: Rock, Steel
Mr-Rime
Types: Ice, Psychic
Wyrdeer
Types: Normal, Psychic
Deoxys-Attack
Types: Psychic
Deoxys-Defense
Types: Psychic
Deoxys-Speed
Types: Psychic
Meloetta-Pirouette
Types: Normal, Fighting
Tornadus-Therian
Types: Flying
Thundurus-Therian
Types: Electric, Flying
Landorus-Therian
Types: Ground, Flying
Meowstic-Female
Types: Psychic
Pumpkaboo-Small
Types: Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Large
Types: Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Super
Types: Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Small
Types: Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Large
Types: Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Super
Types: Ghost, Grass
Alakazam-Mega
Types: Psychic
Gengar-Mega
Types: Ghost, Poison
Mewtwo-Mega-X
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Mewtwo-Mega-Y
Types: Psychic
Houndoom-Mega
Types: Dark, Fire
Blaziken-Mega
Types: Fire, Fighting
Medicham-Mega
Types: Fighting, Psychic
Banette-Mega
Types: Ghost
Absol-Mega
Types: Dark
Lucario-Mega
Types: Fighting, Steel
Abomasnow-Mega
Types: Grass, Ice
Latias-Mega
Types: Dragon, Psychic
Sableye-Mega
Types: Dark, Ghost
Audino-Mega
Types: Normal, Fairy
Hoopa-Unbound
Types: Psychic, Dark
Vulpix-Alola
Types: Ice
Ninetales-Alola
Types: Ice, Fairy
Greninja-Battle-Bond
Types: Water, Dark
Greninja-Ash
Types: Water, Dark
Oricorio-Pom-Pom
Types: Electric, Flying
Oricorio-Pau
Types: Psychic, Flying
Oricorio-Sensu
Types: Ghost, Flying
Togedemaru-Totem
Types: Electric, Steel
Mr-Mime-Galar
Types: Ice, Psychic