Role Play
Move Details
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- —
- Ignores Substitute
Effect
Copies the target’s ability.
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.
- Target
- Selected Pokemon
- Introduced
- Generation Iii
In-Game Descriptions
16 entries
Ruby Sapphire
Mimics the target and copies its special ability.
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
The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability.
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.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets 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.
Legends Arceus
The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability.
Scarlet Violet
The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability.
Pokémon That Learn Role Play
163 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Latest learners are present in the static document.Scarlet Violet Learners
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Drowzee Level Up 11 Pokémon
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Meloetta Aria 
Delphox 
Greninja 
Meowstic Male 
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Meloetta Pirouette 
Meowstic Female 
Greninja Ash Role Play Learners by Size
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