Play Rough (move)

Play Rough じゃれつく Frolic

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TM44 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR90 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Play Rough (Japanese: じゃれつく Frolic) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM44 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is TR90 in Generation VIII.

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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  10 Agile Strong Power  85  65  105 Accuracy  90%  90%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Chance  20%  20%  40% Turns  3  2  4    ?  ? May lower the target's offensive stats.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. LA The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target’s offensive stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy			40
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1SMUSUM	1
0052		Meowth		Field		Field		35PE	44
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		35PE	44
0053		Persian		Field		Field	1	1SMUSUM 47PE	54
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		1SMUSUM 47PE	54
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		35PE	48
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field			1
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	45XY 23ORAS	23	21
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	50XY 25ORAS	25	25
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	37	37	37BDSP
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	43	43	43BDSP
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field			25LA
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field			25LA
0241		Miltank		Field		Field			45
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field		46	46BDSP
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field		56	56BDSP
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	1	1
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	38ORAS	38	38BDSP
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			1BDSP
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			1BDSP
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	49XY 46ORAS	46	46BDSP
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			1BDSP
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1, 60XY 1, 49ORAS	1, 49	48
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43	43BDSP
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43	43BDSP
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			31LA
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			31LA
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	50	50	50BDSP 31LA
0432		Purugly		Field		Field			1BDSP 31LA
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying			43LA
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	45	45	20
0507		Herdier		Field		Field	52	52	24
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field	63	63	24
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	49	49	40
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	58	58	52
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	49	49	33
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	49	49	33
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field			25LA
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	42	42	45
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	43	43	40
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass		49	39
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous		46	54
0835		Yamper		Field		Field			45
0836		Boltund		Field		Field			55
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like			40
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like			46
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			48
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral			45
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral			51
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field			25LA
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/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM44	VIII TR90	IX --
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy			✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy			✔
026A		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy			✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field			✔
077G		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field			✔
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔PE	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy			✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass			✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy			✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy			✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field			✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field			✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field			✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field			✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field			✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass			✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field			✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field			✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field			✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field			✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy			✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field			✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field			✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field			✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field			✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy			✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon			✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon			✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon			✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field			✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy			✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field			✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field			✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field			✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy			✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy			✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field			✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field			✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field			✔
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field			✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass			✔
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass			✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass			✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass			✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon			✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field			✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field			✔
0835		Yamper		Field		Field			✔
0836		Boltund		Field		Field			✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy			✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy			✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy			✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like			✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like			✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field			✔
0869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous			✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug			✔
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy			✔
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy			✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral			✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral			✔
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
058H		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
059H		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0492		Shaymin		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field	✔
0905		Enamorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		✔USUM	✔BDSP
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass		✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field		✔
0780		Drampa		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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	111	133	90%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Attack by one stat rank.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Attack.

Pokémon GO

Play Rough
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 90 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.9 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 2.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost 60 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 50 → 55
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 55 → 90

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Play Rough is Azumarill's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading Bubble into it instead of Water Pulse. The move increases movement speed by 35% for 4s and changes the next basic attack. When performing the next basic attack, lunge at one enemy in range and deliver repeated blows; dealing damage to that target and leave it unable to act for .75s. Using Play Rough will overwrite any active Aqua Tail attack change. At level 13, the move further increases movement speed when used, and also the cooldown is decreased by 1.5s.

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

Mimikyu Mega Altaria
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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
	Mega Altaria flies at the opponent and surrounds them with its wings and plumage. It then hits the opponent with its wings. Yellow sparks of energy appear around Mega Altaria as the opponent takes damage.
Drasna's Altaria	Taking Two For The Team!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Skitty
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target's attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Skitty rolls itself against the opponent and wedges its fur all over them, lowering their attack power.
Shauna's Kitty	PS593		Debut Affected by Normalize

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

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