Play Rough (move)

Move data

Type Fairy
Category Physical  Physical
Power 90
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 6

Machine/Record

L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM44
Sword​/​Shield TR90
Scarlet​/​Violet TM127

Effects

Play Rough deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fairium Z and uses its Z-Power, Play Rough turns into Twinkle Tackle and has base power 175.

When Mimikyu is holding Mimikium Z and uses its Z-Power, Play Rough turns into Let's Snuggle Forever and has base power 190.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Play Rough
Japanese じゃれつく (Jaretsuku)
German Knuddler
French Câlinerie
Italian Carineria
Spanish Carantoña
Korean 치근거리기
Chinese (Simplified) 嬉闹
Chinese (Traditional) 嬉鬧

Game descriptions

X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Play Rough at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 5
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Level 44
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Level 44
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Level 54
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Level 54
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Level 48
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Level 1
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Level 21
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Level 25
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Level 37
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Level 43
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Level 29
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Level 29
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Level 44
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Level 56
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Level 38
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Level 40
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Level 43
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Level 46
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Level 46
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Level 45
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Level 40
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Level 39
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 54
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Level 40
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Level 46
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 48
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Level 45
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Level 51
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 29
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Level 36
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Level 42
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Level 47
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Level 26
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Level 29
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Level 29
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Level 18
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Level 18
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Level 35
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Level 35
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Level 35
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Level 32
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Level 36
Scream Tail Scream Tail
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
Level 42

Learnt by TM

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Swablu Swablu
#0333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Cutiefly Cutiefly
#0742 / Bug · Fairy
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Bounsweet Bounsweet
#0761 / Grass
Steenee Steenee
#0762 / Grass
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Hatenna Hatenna
#0856 / Psychic
Hattrem Hattrem
#0857 / Psychic
Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Indeedee (Male) Indeedee
Male
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Enamorus
Incarnate Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Enamorus (Therian Forme) Enamorus
Therian Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Play Rough as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.