Play Rough (move)

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.

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! TR90 in Generation VIII

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:

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
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy			40^SwSh^BDSP
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1^SMUSUM	1^SwSh^BDSP
052		Meowth		Field		Field		35^PE	44^SwSh^BDSP
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		35^PE	44^SwSh
053		Persian		Field		Field	1	1^SMUSUM 47^PE	54^SwSh^BDSP
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		1^SMUSUM 47^PE	54^SwSh
058		Growlithe		Field		Field		35^PE	48^SwSh^BDSP
059		Arcanine		Field		Field			1^SwSh^BDSP
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	45^XY 23^ORAS	23	21^SwSh^BDSP
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	50^XY 25^ORAS	25	25^SwSh^BDSP
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	37	37	37^BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	43	43	43^BDSP
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field			25^LA
217		Ursaring		Field		Field			25^LA
241		Miltank		Field		Field			45^SwSh^BDSP
261		Poochyena		Field		Field		46	46^BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field		56	56^BDSP
264		Linoone		Field		Field	1	1
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	38^ORAS	38	38^BDSP
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			1^BDSP
289		Slaking		Field		Field			1^BDSP
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	49^XY 46^ORAS	46	46^BDSP
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			1^BDSP
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1, 60^XY 1, 49^ORAS	1, 49	48^SwSh^BDSP
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	43^ORAS	43	43^BDSP
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	43^ORAS	43	43^BDSP
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			31^LA
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			31^LA
431		Glameow		Field		Field	50	50	50^BDSP 31^LA
432		Purugly		Field		Field			1^BDSP 31^LA
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying			43^LA
506		Lillipup		Field		Field	45	45	20^SwSh
507		Herdier		Field		Field	52	52	24^SwSh
508		Stoutland		Field		Field	63	63	24^SwSh
509		Purrloin		Field		Field	49	49	40^SwSh
510		Liepard		Field		Field	58	58	52^SwSh
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	49	49	33^SwSh
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	49	49	33^SwSh
700		Sylveon		Field		Field			25^LA
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	42	42	45^SwSh
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	43	43	40^SwSh
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass		49	39^SwSh
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous		46	54^SwSh
835		Yamper		Field		Field			45^SwSh
836		Boltund		Field		Field			55^SwSh
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like			40^SwSh
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like			46^SwSh
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			48^SwSh
878		Cufant		Field	Mineral			45^SwSh
879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral			51^SwSh
901		Ursaluna		Field		Field			25^LA
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM44	VIII TR90
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy			✔^SwSh
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy			✔^SwSh
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy			✔^SwSh
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
052		Meowth		Field		Field		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
053		Persian		Field		Field		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
077		Ponyta		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
078		Rapidash		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔^SwSh
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔^PE	✔^SwSh
172		Pichu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
173		Cleffa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
174		Igglybuff		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
175		Togepi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy			✔^SwSh
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass			✔^SwSh
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy			✔^SwSh
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy			✔^SwSh
241		Miltank		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔^SwSh
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			✔^SwSh
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔^SwSh
359		Absol		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
403		Shinx		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
404		Luxio		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
405		Luxray		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass			✔^SwSh
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔^SwSh
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			✔^SwSh
434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
435		Skuntank		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			✔^SwSh
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
506		Lillipup		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
507		Herdier		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
508		Stoutland		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy			✔^SwSh
572		Minccino		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
573		Cinccino		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
614		Beartic		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy			✔^SwSh
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔^SwSh
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon			✔^SwSh
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon			✔^SwSh
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔^SwSh
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon			✔^SwSh
700		Sylveon		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy			✔^SwSh
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			✔^SwSh
716		Xerneas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
719		Diancie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field			✔^SwSh
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field			✔^SwSh
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field			✔^SwSh
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy			✔^SwSh
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy			✔^SwSh
744		Rockruff		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass			✔^SwSh
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass			✔^SwSh
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass			✔^SwSh
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass			✔^SwSh
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔^SwSh
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon			✔^SwSh
786		Tapu Lele		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
788		Tapu Fini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
827		Nickit		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
828		Thievul		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
835		Yamper		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
836		Boltund		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy			✔^SwSh
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy			✔^SwSh
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy			✔^SwSh
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like			✔^SwSh
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like			✔^SwSh
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			✔^SwSh
863		Perrserker		Field		Field			✔^SwSh
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous			✔^SwSh
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug			✔^SwSh
876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy			✔^SwSh
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy			✔^SwSh
878		Cufant		Field	Mineral			✔^SwSh
879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral			✔^SwSh
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
889		Zamazenta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^SwSh
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
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		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		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.

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

Updates

Gyms & Raids

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

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

Pokémon	Method

	Mimikyu
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it.
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

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	Skitty rolls itself against the opponent and wedges its fur all over them, lowering their attack power.
Shauna's Kitty	Xerneas Gives	Debut Affected by Normalize

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	嬉鬧 Hēinaauh
Chinese	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
Thai		คลอเคลีย

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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