Role Play (move)
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| Role Play なりきり Change Appearance | ||||||||||||
| The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe's natural ability. | ||||||||||||
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Role Play (Japanese: なりきり Change Appearance) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III.
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Effect
Role Play replaces the user's ability with the target's ability. Role Play cannot copy Wonder Guard or Multitype.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 064 | | Kadabra | Psychic | 33 | |
| 122 | | Mr. Mime | Psychic | 40RSE | |
| 122 | | Mr. Mime | Psychic | 41FRLG | |
| 234 | | Stantler | Normal | 31FRLG | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096 | | Drowzee | Psychic | Kadabra, Alakazam Mr. Mime | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 064 | | Kadabra | Psychic | 36 | |
| 439 | | Mime Jr. | Psychic | 43 | |
| 122 | | Mr. Mime | Psychic | 43 | |
| 234 | | Stantler | Normal | 33 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096 | | Drowzee | Psychic | Kadabra, Alakazam Mr. Mime Spinda | |
| 327 | | Spinda | Normal | Kadabra, Alakazam Drowzee, Hypno Mr. Mime Stantler | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
In other languages
- Spanish: Imitación
- Italian: Giocodiruolo
- German: Rollentausch
| | This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |

