Role Play
Move data
| Type | psychic |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 10 |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
Role Play copies the opponent's ability, replacing its own with that of the target's.
Role Play does not work on Pokémon with Wonder Guard or Multitype.
When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Role Play turns into Z-Role Play and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Game descriptions
| 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 HeartGold SoulSilver | The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s Ability. |
Other languages
| English | Role Play |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Imitación |
| Italian | Giocodiruolo |
| Japanese | なりきり (Narikiri) |
| German | Rollentausch |
| French | Imitation |
