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  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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 is TM44 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

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.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUM The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1SMUSUM
0052		Meowth		Field		Field		35PE
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field		35PE
0053		Persian		Field		Field	1	1SMUSUM 47PE
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field		1SMUSUM 47PE
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		35PE
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	45XY 23ORAS	23
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	50XY 25ORAS	25
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	37	37
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	43	43
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field		46
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field		56
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	1	1
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	38ORAS	38
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	49XY 46ORAS	46
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1, 60XY 1, 49ORAS	1, 49
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	50	50
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	45	45
0507		Herdier		Field		Field	52	52
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field	63	63
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	49	49
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	58	58
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	49	49
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	49	49
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	42	42
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	43	43
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass		49
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous		46
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM44	VIII --	IX --
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 Alola Form		Field		Field		✔PE
0053		Persian		Field		Field		✔PE
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field		✔PE
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔PE
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔PE
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔PE
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	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		✔USUM
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔
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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	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 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

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Play Rough had a power of 50.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Play Rough had a power of 55.

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
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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Skitty
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Skitty rolls itself against the opponent and wedges its fur all over them, lowering their attack.
Shauna's Kitty	Xerneas Gives		Debut

In other generations

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

Trivia

• Play Rough is currently the only physical Fairy-type move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 嬉鬧 Hēinaauh Mandarin 嬉鬧 / 嬉闹 Xīnào Dutch Ruw spel French Câlinerie German Knuddler Italian Carineria Korean 치근거리기 Chigeungeoligi Polish Szorstka Gra Brazilian Portuguese Jogo Duro Russian Жёсткая Игра Zhyostkaya igra Spanish Carantoña

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