Role Play

Move data

Typepsychic
CategoryStatus
Power0
Accuracy
PP10
IntroducedGeneration 3

Role Play copies the opponent's ability, replacing its own with that of the target's.

Role Play does not work on Pokémon with Wonder Guard or Multitype.

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Role Play turns into Z-Role Play and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Game descriptions

Ruby
Sapphire
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
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
X
Y
O.Ruby
A.Sapphire
The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
Sword
Shield
B.Diamond
S.Pearl
The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s Ability.

Other languages

EnglishRole Play
SpanishImitación
ItalianGiocodiruolo
Japaneseなりきり (Narikiri)
GermanRollentausch
FrenchImitation

Pokémon that learn Role Play: