Play Rough (move)

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Play Rough
じゃれつく Frolic
Play Rough VII.png
Play Rough VII 2.png
Type  Fairy
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

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

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
SMUSUM
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
0040 Wigglytuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy 1 1SMUSUM
0052 Meowth NormalIC Big.png Field Field 35PE
052A Meowth
Meowth
Alola Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field 35PE
0053 Persian NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1 1SMUSUM
47PE
053A Persian
Persian
Alola Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field 1SMUSUM
47PE
0058 Growlithe FireIC Big.png Field Field 35PE
0183 Marill WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1 Fairy 45XY
23ORAS
23
0184 Azumarill WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1 Fairy 50XY
25ORAS
25
0209 Snubbull FairyIC Big.png Field Fairy 37 37
0210 Granbull FairyIC Big.png Field Fairy 43 43
0261 Poochyena DarkIC Big.png Field Field 46
0262 Mightyena DarkIC Big.png Field Field 56
0264 Linoone NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1 1
0287 Slakoth NormalIC Big.png Field Field 38ORAS 38
0300 Skitty NormalIC Big.png Field Fairy 49XY
46ORAS
46
0303 Mawile SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Fairy 1, 60XY
1, 49ORAS
1, 49
0313 Volbeat BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like 43ORAS 43
0314 Illumise BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like 43ORAS 43
0431 Glameow NormalIC Big.png Field Field 50 50
0506 Lillipup NormalIC Big.png Field Field 45 45
0507 Herdier NormalIC Big.png Field Field 52 52
0508 Stoutland NormalIC Big.png Field Field 63 63
0509 Purrloin DarkIC Big.png Field Field 49 49
0510 Liepard DarkIC Big.png Field Field 58 58
0684 Swirlix FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 49 49
0685 Slurpuff FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 49 49
0702 Dedenne ElectricIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Fairy 42 42
0707 Klefki SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 43 43
0764 Comfey FairyIC Big.png Grass Grass 49
0778 Mimikyu GhostIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 46
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
TM44
VIII
--
IX
--
0035 Clefairy FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy PE
0036 Clefable FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy PE
0039 Jigglypuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy PE
0040 Wigglytuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy PE
0052 Meowth NormalIC Big.png Field Field PE
052A Meowth
Meowth
Alola Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field PE
0053 Persian NormalIC Big.png Field Field PE
053A Persian
Persian
Alola Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field PE
0058 Growlithe FireIC Big.png Field Field PE
0059 Arcanine FireIC Big.png Field Field PE
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png 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
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 NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0231 Phanpy GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0261 Poochyena DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0333 Swablu NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon USUM
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0434 Stunky PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field
0613 Cubchoo IceIC Big.png Field Field
0690 Skrelp PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon
0761 Bounsweet GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0775 Komala NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0780 Drampa NormalIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
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 SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
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 GO

GO Fairy.png Play Rough
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 90
Energy cost ?
Duration 2.9 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Play Rough GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy cost ?
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
JigglypuffWigglytuffPersianPersianAzumarillGranbull
TeddiursaUrsaringDonphanMightyenaSlakingDelcatty
MawileGlameowPurugly
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Play Rough had a power of 50.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Play Rough had a power of 55.

Jigglypuff may only know this move if it was obtained before August 20, 2016.

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

None.png
Jessie Mimikyu Play Rough.png
Mimikyu
None.png
None.png
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Mimikyu 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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • Play Rough is currently the only physical Fairy-type move.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 嬉鬧 Hēinaauh
Mandarin 嬉鬧 / 嬉闹 Xīnào
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Ruw spel
France Flag.png French Câlinerie
Germany Flag.png German Knuddler
Italy Flag.png Italian Carineria
South Korea Flag.png Korean 치근거리기 Chigeungeoligi
Poland Flag.png Polish Szorstka Gra
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Jogo Duro
Russia Flag.png Russian Жёсткая Игра Zhyostkaya igra
Spain Flag.png Spanish Carantoña


Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960


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