Fairy · Physical move · Gen 6
Play Rough
Play Rough is a Fairy-type physical move introduced in Generation 6. It has 90 base power and 90% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 178 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fairy
Category
Physical
Power
90
Accuracy
90%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (141 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (49 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (58 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fairy attack
2× vsFightingDragonDark
½× vsFirePoisonSteel
Pokémon that learn Play Rough
178 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Alolan Vulpix | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Jigglypuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Ponyta | Fire | 8 | |||
 Galarian Ponyta | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Rapidash | Fire | 8 | |||
 Galarian Rapidash | Psychic/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Dewgong | Water/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Galarian Weezing | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mr. Mime | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cleffa | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Igglybuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Togepi | Fairy | 8 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 8 | |||
 Bellossom | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Marill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Azumarill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Phanpy | Ground | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Donphan | Ground | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Miltank | Normal | 8 | |||
 Poochyena | Dark | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Mightyena | Dark | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Linoone | Normal | 6–8 | |||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Skitty | Normal | 6–7 | |||
 Delcatty | Normal | 6–7 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Plusle | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Minun | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Volbeat | Bug | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Illumise | Bug | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Swablu | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Jirachi | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 6, 8–9 | ||
 Shinx | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Luxio | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Luxray | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cherrim | Grass | 8 | |||
 Buneary | Normal | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Glameow | Normal | 6–7 | |||
 Purugly | Normal | 6–7 | |||
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 8 | |||
 Uxie | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mesprit | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Azelf | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Shaymin | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lillipup | Normal | 6–8 | |||
 Herdier | Normal | 6–8 | |||
 Stoutland | Normal | 6–8 | |||
 Purrloin | Dark | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Whimsicott | Grass/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Minccino | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinccino | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Deerling | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sawsbuck | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alomomola | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Skiddo | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gogoat | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Espurr | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Meowstic | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Meowstic-F | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Swirlix | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Slurpuff | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Sylveon | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dedenne | Electric/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Klefki | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Xerneas | Fairy | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Diancie | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Popplio | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Brionne | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Primarina | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rockruff | Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Rockruff-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Lycanroc | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Bounsweet | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Steenee | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Tsareena | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Comfey | Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Komala | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Tapu Lele | Psychic/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Tapu Fini | Water/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Zeraora | Electric | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Nickit | Dark | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Thievul | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Yamper | Electric | 8 | |||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Hatenna | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hattrem | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Impidimp | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Morgrem | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Alcremie | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Frosmoth | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Indeedee | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Indeedee-F | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Cufant | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Copperajah | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Enamorus | Fairy/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sprigatito | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floragato | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lechonk | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Oinkologne | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tandemaus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Maushold | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Maschiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mabosstiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Tinkatink | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkatuff | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkaton | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Cetoddle | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cetitan | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Great Tusk | Ground/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Bundle | Ice/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Hands | Fighting/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fezandipiti | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 |
Play Rough FAQ
What does Play Rough do?
Play Rough is a Fairy-type physical move with 90 power. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Play Rough?
178 Pokémon and forms can learn Play Rough in at least one game: 141 in Scarlet & Violet, 49 in Pokémon Champions and 58 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Clefairy and Clefable.
Is Play Rough in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 49 Pokémon can use Play Rough in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Play Rough super effective against?
As a Fairy-type attack, Play Rough is super effective against Fighting, Dragon and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Poison and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.