Role Play (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Psychic
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	10 (max. 16)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 3

Effects

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.

Z-Move effects

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.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Role Play
Japanese	なりきり (Narikiri)
German	Rollentausch
French	Imitation
Italian	Giocodiruolo
Spanish	Imitación
Korean	역할
Chinese (Simplified)	扮演
Chinese (Traditional)	扮演

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.
Scarlet/Violet	The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s Ability.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Role Play 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.