Role Play
psychic
status
Copies the target’s ability.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Never misses |
| PP | 10 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Introduced | Generation III |
In game description
The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability.
Pokemon that learn Role Play
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0063
Abra
#0064
Kadabra
#0065
Alakazam
#0066
Machop
#0067
Machoke
#0068
Machamp
#0094
Gengar
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0106
Hitmonlee
#0107
Hitmonchan
#0122
Mr Mime
#0124
Jynx
#0128
Tauros
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0173
Cleffa
#0174
Igglybuff
#0185
Sudowoodo
#0190
Aipom
#0228
Houndour
#0229
Houndoom
#0234
Stantler
#0236
Tyrogue
#0237
Hitmontop
#0238
Smoochum
#0257
Blaziken
#0296
Makuhita
#0297
Hariyama
#0302
Sableye
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0063
Abra
#0064
Kadabra
#0065
Alakazam
#0066
Machop
#0067
Machoke
#0068
Machamp
#0094
Gengar
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0106
Hitmonlee
#0107
Hitmonchan
#0122
Mr Mime
#0124
Jynx
#0128
Tauros
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0173
Cleffa
#0174
Igglybuff
#0185
Sudowoodo
#0190
Aipom
#0228
Houndour
#0229
Houndoom
#0234
Stantler
#0236
Tyrogue
#0237
Hitmontop
#0238
Smoochum
#0257
Blaziken
#0296
Makuhita
#0297
Hariyama
#0302
Sableye
Showing the first 40. Availability varies by server, since some restrict move tutors or TMs.
Using Role Play in Cobblemon
Role Play deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.