Play Nice (move)

Play Nice (Japanese: なかよくする Make Friends) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Play Nice なかよくする Make Friends

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works better the more the crowd is excited.

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

Effect

Play Nice lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. It will hit the target even if it has used Protect, Detect, Spiky Shield, or Max Guard but will fail if the target is protected by Crafty Shield. Play Nice bypasses substitutes.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Play Nice, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Play Nice can be used as a part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Circle Throw, Seismic Toss, Sky Drop, Smack Down, Storm Throw and Vital Throw) to give an extra three appeal points if any of them is used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	7	7	1	1	1
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	−	−	1	1	1
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	−	−	1		1
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	10XY 8ORAS	9	−	−	−
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	4	4	1
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	25	25		25	25
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	25	25		25	25
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	1, 21XY 1ORAS	1		1	1
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	1	1		1	1
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	−	−		1	−
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	1	1		1	1
0511		Pansage		Field		Field	1	1
0513		Pansear		Field		Field	1	1
0515		Panpour		Field		Field	1	1
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	8	8	4		4
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1		1
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1		1
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	−	1			1
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	15	15	12		12
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	9	15	12		12
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	8	8	3
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	8	1, 8	1
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass		5	4		4
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass		1, 5	1		1
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass		−	1		1
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon		1	1
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy			1		1
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy			1		1
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy			1		1
0876		Indeedee All forms		Fairy		Fairy			1		1
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field					25
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field		Field					25
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Play Nice lowers the enemy's Attack by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD - - 20 99 —% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Play Nice could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Play Nice could be seen as a move used by opposing Swirlix.

Play Nice

Charge time	0.86 seconds
Range type	Homing
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Lowers the foe's Attack

Description

Games Description SMD MDRTDX It lowers the enemy's Attack.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pikachu
The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu laughs and makes friends with the opponent, causing the opponent to stop fighting.
Scarlet's Pikachu	PASV13		Debut

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	和睦相處 Wòhmuhk Sēungchyu
	Mandarin	和睦相處 / 和睦相处 Hémù Xiāngchǔ
French		Camaraderie
German		Kameradschaft
Italian		Simpatia
Korean		친해지기 Chinhaejigi
Polish		Miła Gra
Spanish		Camaradería

Variations of the move Confide
Confide • Play Nice

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