Role Play in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Psychic-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Move text
The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s Ability.
Move details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
Learners
 Purrloin Galar #44 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Liepard Galar #45 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Vulpix Galar #68 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Vulpix Alola Galar #68 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Ninetales Galar #69 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Ninetales Alola Galar #69 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Stufful Galar #94 |   | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Bewear Galar #95 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Snover Galar #96 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Abomasnow Galar #97 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Tyrogue Galar #107 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Hitmonlee Galar #108 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Hitmonchan Galar #109 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Hitmontop Galar #110 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Machop Galar #138 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Machoke Galar #139 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Machamp Galar #140 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Machamp Gigantamax Galar #140 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gengar Galar #143 |   | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gengar Gigantamax Galar #143 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Pumpkaboo Galar #191 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Pumpkaboo Average Galar #191 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Pumpkaboo Large Galar #191 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Pumpkaboo Small Galar #191 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Pumpkaboo Super Galar #191 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gourgeist Galar #192 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gourgeist Average Galar #192 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gourgeist Large Galar #192 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gourgeist Small Galar #192 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gourgeist Super Galar #192 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Espurr Galar #208 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Croagunk Galar #222 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Toxicroak Galar #223 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Pawniard Galar #246 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Bisharp Galar #247 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Bonsly Galar #252 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Sudowoodo Galar #253 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Cleffa Galar #254 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Clefairy Galar #255 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Clefable Galar #256 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gothita Galar #267 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gothorita Galar #268 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Gothitelle Galar #269 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Solosis Galar #270 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Duosion Galar #271 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Reuniclus Galar #272 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Elgyem Galar #277 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Beheeyem Galar #278 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Inkay Galar #290 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Malamar Galar #291 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Sableye Galar #294 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Riolu Galar #298 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Lucario Galar #299 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Yamask Galar #327 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Cofagrigus Galar #329 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Phantump Galar #338 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Trevenant Galar #339 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Togedemaru Galar #348 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Dhelmise Galar #360 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Igglybuff Armor #11 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat. | |  | - | - | 30 | 194 | |
| Ally Switch The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies. | | | - | - | 15 | 174 | |
| Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. | | | - | - | 20 | 129 | |
| Calm Mind The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. | | | - | - | 20 | 236 | |
| Confusion The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target. | |  | - | 50 | 100 | 25 | 90 |
| Cosmic Power The user absorbs a mystical power from space to raise its Defense and Sp. Def stats. | | | - | - | 20 | 29 | |
| Dream Eater The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | | | - | 100 | 100 | 15 | 158 |
| Eerie Spell The user attacks with its tremendous psychic power. This also removes 3 PP from the target’s last move. | | | - | 80 | 100 | 5 | 1 |
| Expanding Force The user attacks the target with its psychic power. This move’s power goes up and damages all opposing Pokémon on Psychic Terrain. | | | - | 80 | 100 | 10 | 81 |
| Extrasensory The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch. | | | - | 80 | 100 | 20 | 48 |
| Freezing Glare The user shoots its psychic power from its eyes to attack. This may also leave the target frozen. | | | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 1 |
| Future Sight Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target. | | | 120 | 100 | 10 | 94 | |
| Gravity This move enables Flying-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves. Moves that involve flying can’t be used. | | | - | - | - | 5 | 96 |
| Guard Split The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 24 |
| Guard Swap The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target. | | | - | - | 10 | 67 | |
| Heal Pulse The user emits a healing pulse that restores the target’s HP by up to half of its max HP. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 43 |
| Healing Wish The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its HP restored and status conditions cured. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 30 |
| Hypnosis The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep. | | | - | - | 60 | 20 | 67 |
| Imprison If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it. | | | - | - | 10 | 212 | |
| Instruct The user instructs the target to use the target’s last move again. | | | - | - | - | 15 | 1 |
| Kinesis The user distracts the target by bending a spoon. This lowers the target’s accuracy. | | | - | - | 80 | 15 | 2 |
| Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. | | | - | - | 30 | 329 | |
| Lunar Dance The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its status and HP fully restored. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 1 |
| Luster Purge The user lets loose a damaging burst of light. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | - | 70 | 100 | 5 | 1 |
| Magic Coat Moves like Leech Seed and moves that inflict status conditions are blocked by a barrier and reflected back to the user of those moves. | | | - | - | - | 15 | 156 |
| Magic Powder The user scatters a cloud of magic powder that changes the target to Psychic type. | | | - | - | 100 | 20 | 2 |
| Magic Room The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon’s held items lose their effects for five turns. | | | - | - | 10 | 123 | |
| Mirror Coat A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken. | | | - | - | 100 | 20 | 53 |
| Mist Ball A mist-like flurry of down envelops and damages the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Atk stat. | | | - | 70 | 100 | 5 | 1 |
| Photon Geyser The user attacks a target with a pillar of light. This move inflicts Attack or Sp. Atk damage—whichever stat is higher for the user. | | | - | 100 | 100 | 5 | 3 |
| Power Split The user employs its psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with those of the target. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 23 |
| Power Swap The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target. | | | - | - | 10 | 73 | |
| Power Trick The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack stat with its Defense stat. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 15 |
| Prismatic Laser The user shoots powerful lasers using the power of a prism. The user can’t move on the next turn. | | | - | 160 | 100 | 10 | 3 |
| Psybeam The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused. | | | - | 65 | 100 | 20 | 68 |
| Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 | 287 | |
| Psychic Fangs The user bites the target with its psychic capabilities. This can also destroy Light Screen and Reflect. | |  | 85 | 100 | 10 | 63 | |
| Psychic Terrain This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns. | | | - | - | 10 | 41 | |
| Psycho Cut The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 | 55 | |
| Psycho Shift Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target. | | | - | - | 100 | 10 | 18 |
| Psyshock The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 | 172 | |
| Psystrike The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage. | | | - | 100 | 100 | 10 | 1 |
| Reflect A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns. | | | - | - | 20 | 275 | |
| Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. | | | - | - | 10 | 867 | |
| Skill Swap The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. | | | - | - | 10 | 110 | |
| Speed Swap The user exchanges Speed stats with the target. | | | - | - | 10 | 28 | |
| Stored Power The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user’s stats are raised, the greater the move’s power. | | | 20 | 100 | 10 | 183 | |
| Teleport The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, if any. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees. | | | - | - | - | 20 | 50 |
| Trick The user catches the target off guard and swaps its held item with its own. | | | - | 100 | 10 | 148 | |
| Trick Room The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns. | | | - | - | 5 | 123 | |
| Wonder Room The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon’s Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns. | | | - | - | 10 | 168 | |
| Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 80 | 90 | 15 | 244 |
