| Category |
Status
|
|---|---|
| PP | 10 |
Role Play is a Psychic-type status move that user's ability is replaced with the target's until the user leaves the field. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers. If the target has flower gift, forecast, illusion, imposter, multitype, stance change, trace, wonder guard, or zen mode, this move will fail. This move cannot be copied by mirror move.
| Gold / Silver / Crystal | Party POKéMON join in the attack. |
| 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 | The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability. |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability. |
| Black / White | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| Black 2 / White 2 | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| X / Y | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| Sun / Moon | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| Let's Go Pikachu! / Let's Go Eevee! | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| Sword / Shield | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s Ability. |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Role Play is not a move available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. |
| Legends: Arceus | Role Play is not a move available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. |
| Scarlet / Violet | Role Play is not a move available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. |
