Role Play (move)

Role Play なりきり Change Appearance

The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe's natural ability.

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect either foe, but not the ally

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Category  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0 The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.

Super Contests Category  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Role Play on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Role Play on Eevee's Movedex

Role Play (Japanese: なりきり Change Appearance) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III.

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.

By move tutor

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

#   Pokémon Type 151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

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.

By move tutor

In HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 082 Magneton Electric Steel 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 137 Porygon Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 196 Espeon Psychic 199 Slowking Water Psychic 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 222 Corsola Water Rock 233 Porygon2 Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 299 Nosepass Rock 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 350 Milotic Water 352 Kecleon Normal 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 358 Chimecho Psychic 359 Absol Dark 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 427 Buneary Normal 428 Lopunny Normal 429 Mismagius Ghost 433 Chingling Psychic 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 462 Magnezone Electric Steel 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 474 Porygon-Z Normal 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 476 Probopass Rock Steel 480 Uxie Psychic 481 Mesprit Psychic 482 Azelf Psychic 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 488 Cresselia Psychic 493 Arceus Poison Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• Spanish: Imitación
• Italian: Giocodiruolo
• German: Rollentausch

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