Move

Role Play

Psychic-type status move, introduced in Generation 3.

• Power: —
• Accuracy: —
• PP: 10

28 Pokémon can learn Role Play in its most recent game: 14 by levelling up, 12 as an Egg Move and 10 from a move tutor. Some learn it more than one way.

What does Role Play do?

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.

Which Pokémon learn Role Play by levelling up? (14)

• Delphox (level 1)
• Greninja (level 1)
• Mr. Rime (level 1)
• Marshadow (level 9)
• Mr. Mime (level 16)
• Mime Jr. (level 16)
• Meowstic (level 29)
• Stantler (level 32)
• Wyrdeer (level 32)
• Shuppet (level 34)
• Banette (level 34)
• Kadabra (level 40)
• Alakazam (level 40)
• Meloetta (level 71)

Which Pokémon learn Role Play as an Egg Move? (12)

• Drowzee
• Hypno
• Jynx
• Smoochum
• Spinda
• Pansage
• Simisage
• Pansear
• Simisear
• Panpour
• Simipour
• Furfrou

Which Pokémon learn Role Play from a move tutor? (10)

• Spinda
• Kecleon
• Chatot
• Pansage
• Simisage
• Pansear
• Simisear
• Panpour
• Simipour
• Furfrou

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