Play Rough (move)

Play Rough じゃれつく Frolic

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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! TR90 in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM127 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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!, TR90 in Generation VIII, and is TM127 in Generation IX.

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. SV The user attacks by playing rough with the target. 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
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy			40
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1SMUSUM	1	5
052		Meowth		Field		Field		35PE	44	44
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		35PE	44	44
053		Persian		Field		Field	1	1SMUSUM 47PE	54	54
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		1SMUSUM 47PE	54	54
058		Growlithe		Field		Field		35PE	48	48
059		Arcanine		Field		Field			1	1
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	45XY 23ORAS	23	21	21
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	50XY 25ORAS	25	25	25
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	37	37	37BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	43	43	43BDSP
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field			25LA	29
217		Ursaring		Field		Field			25LA	29
241		Miltank		Field		Field			45
261		Poochyena		Field		Field		46	46BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field		56	56BDSP
264		Linoone		Field		Field	1	1
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	38ORAS	38	38BDSP	38
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			1BDSP
289		Slaking		Field		Field			1BDSP
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	49XY 46ORAS	46	46BDSP
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			1BDSP
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1, 60XY 1, 49ORAS	1, 49	48
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43	43BDSP
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43	43BDSP
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			31LA
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			31LA
431		Glameow		Field		Field	50	50	50BDSP 31LA
432		Purugly		Field		Field			1BDSP 31LA
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying			43LA
506		Lillipup		Field		Field	45	45	20
507		Herdier		Field		Field	52	52	24
508		Stoutland		Field		Field	63	63	24
509		Purrloin		Field		Field	49	49	40
510		Liepard		Field		Field	58	58	52
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	49	49	33
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	49	49	33
700		Sylveon		Field		Field			25LA
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	42	42	45	45
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	43	43	40	40
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass		49	39
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous		46	54	54
835		Yamper		Field		Field			45
836		Boltund		Field		Field			55
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like			40	40
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like			46	46
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			48	48
878		Cufant		Field	Mineral			45	45
879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral			51	51
901		Ursaluna		Field		Field			25LA	29
906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass				36
907		Floragato		Field	Grass				42
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass				47
924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy				26
925		Maushold		Field	Fairy				29
926		Fidough		Field	Mineral				18
927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral				18
957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy				35
958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy				35
959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy				35
971		Greavard		Field		Field				32
972		Houndstone		Field		Field				36
985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				42
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM44	VIII TR90	IX TM127
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy			✔	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy			✔	✔
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy			✔	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field		✔PE	✔	✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔PE	✔	✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field		✔PE	✔	✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔PE	✔	✔
058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔PE	✔	✔
059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔PE	✔	✔
077		Ponyta		Field		Field			✔
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field			✔
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔PE	✔	✔
155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field				✔
156		Quilava		Field		Field				✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field				✔
157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field				✔
172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy			✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass			✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field				✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field				✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field				✔
232		Donphan		Field		Field				✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field			✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field				✔
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field				✔
289		Slaking		Field		Field				✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field			✔
385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
403		Shinx		Field		Field			✔	✔
404		Luxio		Field		Field			✔	✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field			✔	✔
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass			✔
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field			✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
506		Lillipup		Field		Field			✔
507		Herdier		Field		Field			✔
508		Stoutland		Field		Field			✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy			✔
572		Minccino		Field		Field			✔
573		Cinccino		Field		Field			✔
585		Deerling		Field		Field				✔
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field				✔
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2				✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field			✔	✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field			✔	✔
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
672		Skiddo		Field		Field				✔
673		Gogoat		Field		Field				✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy			✔
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon			✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field			✔
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy			✔	✔
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field			✔
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field			✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field			✔
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy			✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy			✔
744		Rockruff		Field		Field			✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field			✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field			✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field			✔	✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass			✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon			✔
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
827		Nickit		Field		Field			✔
828		Thievul		Field		Field			✔
835		Yamper		Field		Field			✔
836		Boltund		Field		Field			✔
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like			✔	✔
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like			✔	✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			✔	✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field			✔	✔
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous			✔
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
878		Cufant		Field	Mineral			✔	✔
879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral			✔	✔
888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
901		Ursaluna		Field		Field				✔
905		Enamorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass				✔
907		Floragato		Field	Grass				✔
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass				✔
915		Lechonk		Field		Field				✔
916		Oinkologne Male		Field		Field				✔
916		Oinkologne Female		Field		Field				✔
921		Pawmi		Field		Field				✔
922		Pawmo		Field		Field				✔
923		Pawmot		Field		Field				✔
924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy				✔
925		Maushold		Field	Fairy				✔
926		Fidough		Field	Mineral				✔
927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral				✔
942		Maschiff		Field		Field				✔
943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field				✔
957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy				✔
958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy				✔
959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy				✔
971		Greavard		Field		Field				✔
972		Houndstone		Field		Field				✔
974		Cetoddle		Field		Field				✔
975		Cetitan		Field		Field				✔
984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
992		Iron Hands		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		✔USUM	✔BDSP
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔	✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass		✔
775		Komala		Field		Field		✔		✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon		✔
942		Maschiff		Field		Field				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔
404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔
432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
492		Shaymin		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔
901		Ursaluna		Field		Field	✔
905		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.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
385		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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Pikachu the Unrivaled
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

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

Updates

Gyms & Raids

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

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Play Rough

★★★★
Attack power	46.1219
Charge time	0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Attack

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	3	—	111	133	90%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Attack by one stat rank.	Mina & Granbull Lyra (Summer 2020) & Jigglypuff Gloria & Zacian Scottie/Bettie & Support/Tech Clefairy/Clefable Egg
	1	—	111	133	90%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Attack by one stat rank.	All the following sync pairs have chances to use this move when they use Metronome: Burgh (Spring 2021) & Togepi Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Attack.

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	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
Altaria	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	Impidimp
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	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
Impidimp	Impidimp tackles the opponent and attacks them with its hands.
A Master Dojo Student's Impidimp	PASS35		None

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

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

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