Generation III Move
Role Play
Copies the target’s ability.
- —Power
- —Accuracy
- 10PP
- 0Priority
Role Play Battle Data
- Type
- Psychic
- Category
- Status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Introduced
- Generation III
- Contest type
- Cute
Role Play 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.
“The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability.”
Target: One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Pokémon That Learn Role Play
125 Pokémon can learn Role Play.
Learn by Level Up
Learn by Move Tutor
Clefairy
Clefable
Vulpix
Ninetales
Jigglypuff
Wigglytuff
Psyduck
Golduck
Mankey
Primeape
Abra
Machop
Machoke
Machamp
Gengar
Hypno
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Jynx
Tauros
Mewtwo
Mew
Cleffa
Igglybuff
Sudowoodo
Aipom
Houndour
Houndoom
Tyrogue
Hitmontop
Blaziken
Makuhita
Hariyama
Sableye
Meditite
Medicham
Spoink
Grumpig
Cacnea
Cacturne
Kecleon
Absol
Latias
Deoxys
Chimchar
Monferno
Infernape
Ambipom
Bonsly
Chatot
Riolu
Lucario
Croagunk
Toxicroak
Snover
Abomasnow
Uxie
Mesprit
Azelf
Victini
Purrloin
Liepard
Simisage
Simisear
Simipour
Audino
Lilligant
Yamask
Cofagrigus
Gothita
Gothorita
Gothitelle
Solosis
Duosion
Reuniclus
Elgyem
Beheeyem
Mienfoo
Mienshao
Pawniard
Bisharp
Tornadus
Thundurus
Landorus
Froakie
Frogadier
Espurr
Inkay
Malamar
Phantump
Trevenant
Pumpkaboo
Gourgeist
Hoopa
Oricorio
Stufful
Bewear
Comfey
Sandygast
Palossand
Togedemaru
Dhelmise
Nihilego
Stakataka




















