Role Play (Pokémon Move)

Role Play Effect

Effect

The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s Ability.

In-Depth 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.

Role Play Move Data

Type	Psychic
Category	Status
Introduced in	Generation 3
Power Points (PP)	10
Base Power
Accuracy
Speed Priority	0
Target	Selected Pokémon One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Game Descriptions

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.
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.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's 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.

Pokémon that Learn Role Play by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#104	Kadabra	Psychic	Human-Like	40
#105	Alakazam	Psychic	Human-Like	40
#194	Mr Mime	Psychic Fairy	Human-Like	16
#334	Stantler	Normal	Field	33
#193	Mime Jr	Psychic Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	16
#777	Meloetta Aria	Normal Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	71
#785	Delphox	Fire Psychic	Field	1
#788	Greninja	Water Dark	Water 1	1
#811	Meowstic Male	Psychic	Field	29
#983	Marshadow	Fighting Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	9
#1050	Mr Rime	Ice Psychic	Human-Like	1
#778	Meloetta Pirouette	Normal Fighting	No Eggs Discovered	71
#812	Meowstic Female	Psychic	Field	29
#789	Greninja Battle Bond	Water Dark	Water 1	1
#790	Greninja Ash	Water Dark	Water 1	1
#195	Mr Mime Galar	Ice Psychic	Human-Like	1

Pokémon that Learn Role Play by Move Tutor

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#64	Clefairy	Fairy	Fairy
#65	Clefable	Fairy	Fairy
#66	Vulpix	Fire	Field
#68	Ninetales	Fire	Field
#71	Jigglypuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#72	Wigglytuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#93	Psyduck	Water	Water 1Field
#94	Golduck	Water	Water 1Field
#95	Mankey	Fighting	Field
#96	Primeape	Fighting	Field
#103	Abra	Psychic	Human-Like
#104	Kadabra	Psychic	Human-Like
#105	Alakazam	Psychic	Human-Like
#107	Machop	Fighting	Human-Like
#108	Machoke	Fighting	Human-Like
#109	Machamp	Fighting	Human-Like
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#154	Drowzee	Psychic	Human-Like
#155	Hypno	Psychic	Human-Like
#168	Hitmonlee	Fighting	Human-Like
#169	Hitmonchan	Fighting	Human-Like
#194	Mr Mime	Psychic Fairy	Human-Like
#200	Jynx	Ice Psychic	Human-Like
#209	Tauros	Normal	Field
#245	Mewtwo	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#248	Mew	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#63	Cleffa	Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#70	Igglybuff	Normal Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#281	Sudowoodo	Rock	Mineral
#285	Aipom	Normal	Field
#329	Houndour	Dark Fire	Field
#330	Houndoom	Dark Fire	Field
#334	Stantler	Normal	Field
#167	Tyrogue	Fighting	No Eggs Discovered
#170	Hitmontop	Fighting	Human-Like
#199	Smoochum	Ice Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#353	Blaziken	Fire Fighting	Field
#399	Makuhita	Fighting	Human-Like
#400	Hariyama	Fighting	Human-Like
#405	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Human-Like
#413	Meditite	Fighting Psychic	Human-Like
#414	Medicham	Fighting Psychic	Human-Like
#437	Spoink	Psychic	Field
#438	Grumpig	Psychic	Field
#439	Spinda	Normal	FieldHuman-Like
#443	Cacnea	Grass	GrassHuman-Like
#444	Cacturne	Grass Dark	GrassHuman-Like
#468	Kecleon	Normal	Field
#469	Shuppet	Ghost	Amorphous
#470	Banette	Ghost	Amorphous
#478	Absol	Dark	Field
#503	Latias	Dragon Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#514	Deoxys Normal	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#521	Chimchar	Fire	FieldHuman-Like
#522	Monferno	Fire Fighting	FieldHuman-Like
#523	Infernape	Fire Fighting	FieldHuman-Like
#286	Ambipom	Normal	Field
#280	Bonsly	Rock	No Eggs Discovered
#193	Mime Jr	Psychic Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#566	Chatot	Normal Flying	Flying
#572	Riolu	Fighting	No Eggs Discovered
#573	Lucario	Fighting Steel	FieldHuman-Like
#579	Croagunk	Poison Fighting	Human-Like
#580	Toxicroak	Poison Fighting	Human-Like
#584	Snover	Grass Ice	MonsterGrass
#585	Abomasnow	Grass Ice	MonsterGrass
#593	Uxie	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#594	Mesprit	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#595	Azelf	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#609	Victini	Psychic Fire	No Eggs Discovered
#624	Purrloin	Dark	Field
#625	Liepard	Dark	Field
#626	Pansage	Grass	Field
#627	Simisage	Grass	Field
#628	Pansear	Fire	Field
#629	Simisear	Fire	Field
#630	Panpour	Water	Field
#631	Simipour	Water	Field
#646	Audino	Normal	Fairy
#665	Lilligant	Grass	Grass
#683	Yamask	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#685	Cofagrigus	Ghost	MineralAmorphous
#696	Gothita	Psychic	Human-Like
#697	Gothorita	Psychic	Human-Like
#698	Gothitelle	Psychic	Human-Like
#699	Solosis	Psychic	Amorphous
#700	Duosion	Psychic	Amorphous
#701	Reuniclus	Psychic	Amorphous
#727	Elgyem	Psychic	Human-Like
#728	Beheeyem	Psychic	Human-Like
#742	Mienfoo	Fighting	FieldHuman-Like
#743	Mienshao	Fighting	FieldHuman-Like
#747	Pawniard	Dark Steel	Human-Like
#748	Bisharp	Dark Steel	Human-Like
#764	Tornadus Incarnate	Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#766	Thundurus Incarnate	Electric Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#770	Landorus Incarnate	Ground Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#777	Meloetta Aria	Normal Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#785	Delphox	Fire Psychic	Field
#786	Froakie	Water	Water 1
#787	Frogadier	Water	Water 1
#788	Greninja	Water Dark	Water 1
#809	Furfrou	Normal	Field
#810	Espurr	Psychic	Field
#811	Meowstic Male	Psychic	Field
#821	Inkay	Dark Psychic	Water 1Water 2
#822	Malamar	Dark Psychic	Water 1Water 2
#842	Phantump	Ghost Grass	GrassAmorphous
#843	Trevenant	Ghost Grass	GrassAmorphous
#844	Pumpkaboo Average	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#848	Gourgeist Average	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#865	Hoopa	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered
#889	Oricorio Baile	Fire Flying	Flying
#918	Stufful	Normal Fighting	Field
#919	Bewear	Normal Fighting	Field
#923	Comfey	Fairy	Grass
#928	Sandygast	Ghost Ground	Amorphous
#929	Palossand	Ghost Ground	Amorphous
#949	Togedemaru	Electric Steel	FieldFairy
#957	Dhelmise	Ghost Grass	Mineral
#970	Nihilego	Rock Poison	No Eggs Discovered
#983	Marshadow	Fighting Ghost	No Eggs Discovered
#986	Stakataka	Rock Steel	No Eggs Discovered
#515	Deoxys Attack	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#516	Deoxys Defense	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#517	Deoxys Speed	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#778	Meloetta Pirouette	Normal Fighting	No Eggs Discovered
#765	Tornadus Therian	Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#767	Thundurus Therian	Electric Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#771	Landorus Therian	Ground Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#812	Meowstic Female	Psychic	Field
#845	Pumpkaboo Small	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#846	Pumpkaboo Large	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#847	Pumpkaboo Super	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#849	Gourgeist Small	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#850	Gourgeist Large	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#851	Gourgeist Super	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#106	Alakazam Mega	Psychic	Human-Like
#150	Gengar Mega	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#246	Mewtwo Mega X	Psychic Fighting	No Eggs Discovered
#247	Mewtwo Mega Y	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#331	Houndoom Mega	Dark Fire	Field
#354	Blaziken Mega	Fire Fighting	Field
#415	Medicham Mega	Fighting Psychic	Human-Like
#471	Banette Mega	Ghost	Amorphous
#479	Absol Mega	Dark	Field
#574	Lucario Mega	Fighting Steel	FieldHuman-Like
#586	Abomasnow Mega	Grass Ice	MonsterGrass
#504	Latias Mega	Dragon Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#406	Sableye Mega	Dark Ghost	Human-Like
#647	Audino Mega	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#866	Hoopa Unbound	Psychic Dark	No Eggs Discovered
#67	Vulpix Alola	Ice	Field
#69	Ninetales Alola	Ice Fairy	Field
#789	Greninja Battle Bond	Water Dark	Water 1
#790	Greninja Ash	Water Dark	Water 1
#890	Oricorio Pom Pom	Electric Flying	Flying
#891	Oricorio Pau	Psychic Flying	Flying
#892	Oricorio Sensu	Ghost Flying	Flying
#950	Togedemaru Totem	Electric Steel	FieldFairy

Pokémon that Learn Role Play by Breeding

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#154	Drowzee	Psychic	Human-Like
#199	Smoochum	Ice Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#439	Spinda	Normal	FieldHuman-Like
#626	Pansage	Grass	Field
#628	Pansear	Fire	Field
#630	Panpour	Water	Field
#809	Furfrou	Normal	Field

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	Yes
Emerald	Yes
FireRed LeafGreen	Yes
Diamond Pearl	Yes
Platinum	Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver	Yes
Black White	Yes
Black 2 White 2	Yes
X Y	Yes
Sun Moon	Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Yes
Sword Shield	Yes