Play Rough (move)

Play Rough じゃれつく Frolic

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TM44 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR90 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Play Rough (Japanese: じゃれつく Frolic) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM44 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is TR90 in Generation VIII.

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, it can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Let's Snuggle Forever by Mimikyu holding Mimikium Z.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwSh The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy			40SwShBDSP
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1SMUSUM	1SwShBDSP
0052		Meowth		Field		Field		35PE	44SwShBDSP
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		35PE	44SwSh
0053		Persian		Field		Field	1	1SMUSUM 47PE	54SwShBDSP
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		1SMUSUM 47PE	54SwSh
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		35PE	48SwShBDSP
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field			1SwShBDSP
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	45XY 23ORAS	23	21SwShBDSP
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	50XY 25ORAS	25	25SwShBDSP
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	37	37	37BDSP
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	43	43	43BDSP
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field			25LA
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field			25LA
0241		Miltank		Field		Field			45SwShBDSP
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field		46	46BDSP
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field		56	56BDSP
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	1	1
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	38ORAS	38	38BDSP
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			1BDSP
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			1BDSP
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	49XY 46ORAS	46	46BDSP
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			1BDSP
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1, 60XY 1, 49ORAS	1, 49	48SwShBDSP
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43	43BDSP
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43	43BDSP
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			31LA
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			31LA
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	50	50	50BDSP 31LA
0432		Purugly		Field		Field			1BDSP 31LA
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying			43LA
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	45	45	20SwSh
0507		Herdier		Field		Field	52	52	24SwSh
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field	63	63	24SwSh
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	49	49	40SwSh
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	58	58	52SwSh
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	49	49	33SwSh
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	49	49	33SwSh
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field			25LA
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	42	42	45SwSh
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	43	43	40SwSh
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass		49	39SwSh
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous		46	54SwSh
0835		Yamper		Field		Field			45SwSh
0836		Boltund		Field		Field			55SwSh
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like			40SwSh
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like			46SwSh
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			48SwSh
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral			45SwSh
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral			51SwSh
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field			25LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM44	VIII TR90	IX --
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy			✔SwSh
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy			✔SwSh
026A		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy			✔SwSh
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔SwSh
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔SwSh
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔SwSh
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔SwSh
0052		Meowth		Field		Field		✔PE	✔SwSh
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔PE	✔SwSh
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0053		Persian		Field		Field		✔PE	✔SwSh
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔PE	✔SwSh
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔PE	✔SwSh
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔PE	✔SwSh
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field			✔SwSh
077G		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field			✔SwSh
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔SwSh
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔SwSh
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔PE	✔SwSh
0172		Pichu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0174		Igglybuff		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy			✔SwSh
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass			✔SwSh
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy			✔SwSh
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy			✔SwSh
0241		Miltank		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔SwSh
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			✔SwSh
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔SwSh
0359		Absol		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0403		Shinx		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0404		Luxio		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0405		Luxray		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass			✔SwSh
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔SwSh
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			✔SwSh
0434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			✔SwSh
0480		Uxie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0481		Mesprit		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0482		Azelf		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0507		Herdier		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy			✔SwSh
0572		Minccino		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0614		Beartic		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔SwSh
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon			✔SwSh
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon			✔SwSh
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔SwSh
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon			✔SwSh
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy			✔SwSh
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			✔SwSh
0716		Xerneas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0719		Diancie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field			✔SwSh
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field			✔SwSh
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field			✔SwSh
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy			✔SwSh
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy			✔SwSh
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field			✔SwSh
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field			✔SwSh
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass			✔SwSh
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass			✔SwSh
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass			✔SwSh
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass			✔SwSh
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔SwSh
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon			✔SwSh
0786		Tapu Lele		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0788		Tapu Fini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0807		Zeraora		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0827		Nickit		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0828		Thievul		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0835		Yamper		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0836		Boltund		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like			✔SwSh
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like			✔SwSh
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			✔SwSh
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous			✔SwSh
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug			✔SwSh
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral			✔SwSh
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral			✔SwSh
0888		Zacian		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
0889		Zamazenta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		✔USUM	✔BDSP
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass		✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field		✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	2015 Tanabata Jirachi
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	111	133	90%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Attack by one stat rank.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Attack.

Pokémon GO

Play Rough
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 90 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.9 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 2.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost 60 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 50 → 55
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 55 → 90

Description

Games Description SMD It damages an enemy. It could lower the enemy's Attack.* It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Attack.*

In the anime

Mimikyu
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mimikyu jumps towards the opponent and cloaks it with a thick, white smoke surrounded by stars. It then hits the opponent multiple times with its stick.
Jessie's Mimikyu	Loading the Dex!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Skitty
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target's attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Skitty rolls itself against the opponent and wedges its fur all over them, lowering their attack power.
Shauna's Kitty	Xerneas Gives		Debut Affected by Normalize

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

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