Role Play

Essentials

Role Play

status

Generation 3

Summary

Copies the target's ability.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

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.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Mimics the target and copies its special ability.
: The user mimics the foe completely and copies the foe’s ability.

: The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability.

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

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: なりきり (narikiri)
: なりきり
Korean: 역할
Chinese: 扮演
: 扮演
French: Imitation
German: Rollentausch
Spanish: Imitación
Italian: Giocodiruolo
Czech: Vžití do role

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam
Flavor text: Makes the appeal as good as those before it.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Role Play.

Pokémon

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
33	33	36	42	42	41	41	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
		43	43	43	43	43	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
41	40	43	43	43	43	43	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
	31	33	33	33	33	33	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
			71	71	71	71	Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
			71	71	71	71	Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
				—	—	—	Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
				—	—	—	Greninja		Torrent Protean		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
						—	Battle Bond Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
						—	Ash's Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	145	67	153	71	132	640
				43	43	43	Male Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
				43	43	43	Female Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
						30	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
							Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
							Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							Furfrou		Fur Coat		Field	75	80	60	65	90	102	472
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
							Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
							Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
							Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
							Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
							Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
							Igglybuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
							Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
							Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
							Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
							Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
							Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
							Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
							Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
							Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
							Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
							Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
							Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
							Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
							Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
							Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
							Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
							Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
							Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
							Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
							Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
							Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
							Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
							Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
							Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
							Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
							Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
							Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Field	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
							Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
							Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
							Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
							Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
							Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
							Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
							Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Field	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
							Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
							Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
							Mega Houndoom		Solar Power		Field	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
							Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
							Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
							Mega Blaziken		Speed Boost		Field	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
							Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
							Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
							Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
							Mega Sableye		Magic Bounce		Human-Like	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
							Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
							Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
							Mega Medicham		Pure Power		Human-Like	60	100	85	80	85	100	510
							Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
							Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
							Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
							Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
							Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
							Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
							Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
							Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
							Mega Banette		Prankster		Amorphous	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
							Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
							Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
							Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
							Mega Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	100	120	140	150	110	700
							Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
							Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
							Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
							Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
							Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
							Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
							Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
							Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
							Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
							Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
							Mega Lucario		Adaptability		Field Human-Like	70	145	88	140	70	112	625
							Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
							Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
							Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
							Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
							Mega Abomasnow		Snow Warning		Monster Grass	90	132	105	132	105	30	594
							Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
							Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
							Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
							Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
							Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
							Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
							Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
							Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
							Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
							Mega Audino		Healer		Fairy	103	60	126	80	126	50	545
							Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
							Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
							Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
							Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
							Gothorita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
							Gothitelle		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
							Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
							Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
							Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
							Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
							Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
							Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
							Mienshao		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
							Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
							Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
							Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
							Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
							Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
							Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
							Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
							Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
							Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
							Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
							Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
							Froakie		Torrent Protean		Water 1	41	56	40	62	44	71	314
							Frogadier		Torrent Protean		Water 1	54	63	52	83	56	97	405
							Greninja		Torrent Protean		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
							Furfrou		Fur Coat		Field	75	80	60	65	90	102	472
							Espurr		Keen Eye Infiltrator Own Tempo		Field	62	48	54	63	60	68	355
							Male Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
							Female Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
							Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
							Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
							Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
							Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
							Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
							Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
							Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
							Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
							Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
							Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
							Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
							Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
							Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
							Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680

144 Pokémon