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FairyPhysContact

Play Rough

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
90
Acc
90
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Attack stat by 1 stage.

Effects & flags

10% chance: Atk↓Contact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFairyPhys9090100
Gen 6–9FairyPhys9090100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega Raichu XMega Raichu X13%Mega MawileMega Mawile99.3%Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc (Dusk Form)0.5%MeowscaradaMeowscarada7%MimikyuMimikyu96.2%TinkatonTinkaton34.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

MimikyuMimikyu99.6%Mega Absol ZMega Absol Z7.9%Mega MawileMega Mawile99.9%AzumarillAzumarill95.7%TinkatonTinkaton71.7%SlurpuffSlurpuff2.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)2.9%Scream TailScream Tail7.4%MausholdMaushold0%Zacian (Crowned Sword)Zacian (Crowned Sword)94.4%TinkatonTinkaton8.8%MeowscaradaMeowscarada96.8%MabosstiffMabosstiff100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)39%AlomomolaAlomomola20.7%MeowscaradaMeowscarada5.5%TinkatonTinkaton1.8%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl42.3%AzumarillAzumarill99.3%MimikyuMimikyu86.3%FezandipitiFezandipiti60.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)5.9%DiancieDiancie6%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl6%HoundstoneHoundstone25.2%EnamorusEnamorus2.6%LycanrocLycanroc0.3%TinkatonTinkaton4.2%Scream TailScream Tail34.5%Great TuskGreat Tusk7.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
FightingDragonDark
Not very effective (×½)
FirePoisonSteel
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move130 Pokémon

Pikachu#0025PikachuRaichu#0026RaichuClefairy#0035ClefairyClefable#0036ClefableVulpix (Alolan Form)#0037Vulpix (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)#0038Ninetales (Alolan Form)Jigglypuff#0039JigglypuffWigglytuff#0040WigglytuffMeowth#0052MeowthPersian#0053PersianGrowlithe#0058GrowlitheArcanine#0059ArcanineDewgong#0087DewgongWeezing (Galarian Form)#0110Weezing (Galarian Form)Mew#0151MewCyndaquil#0155CyndaquilQuilava#0156QuilavaTyphlosion#0157TyphlosionSentret#0161SentretFurret#0162FurretPichu#0172PichuCleffa#0173CleffaIgglybuff#0174IgglybuffBellossom#0182BellossomMarill#0183MarillAzumarill#0184AzumarillSnubbull#0209SnubbullGranbull#0210GranbullTeddiursa#0216TeddiursaUrsaring#0217UrsaringPhanpy#0231PhanpyDonphan#0232DonphanPoochyena#0261PoochyenaMightyena#0262MightyenaSlakoth#0287SlakothVigoroth#0288VigorothSlaking#0289SlakingPlusle#0311PlusleMinun#0312MinunVolbeat#0313VolbeatIllumise#0314IllumiseSwablu#0333SwabluAltaria#0334AltariaJirachi#0385JirachiShinx#0403ShinxLuxio#0404LuxioLuxray#0405LuxrayPachirisu#0417PachirisuStunky#0434StunkySkuntank#0435SkuntankUxie#0480UxieMesprit#0481MespritAzelf#0482AzelfShaymin#0492ShayminWhimsicott#0547WhimsicottMinccino#0572MinccinoCinccino#0573CinccinoDeerling#0585DeerlingSawsbuck#0586SawsbuckAlomomola#0594AlomomolaCubchoo#0613CubchooBeartic#0614BearticMeloetta#0648MeloettaSkiddo#0672SkiddoGogoat#0673GogoatEspurr#0677EspurrMeowstic#0678MeowsticSkrelp#0690SkrelpDragalge#0691DragalgeSylveon#0700SylveonDedenne#0702DedenneKlefki#0707KlefkiDiancie#0719DianciePopplio#0728PopplioBrionne#0729BrionnePrimarina#0730PrimarinaCutiefly#0742CutieflyRibombee#0743RibombeeRockruff#0744RockruffLycanroc#0745LycanrocBounsweet#0761BounsweetSteenee#0762SteeneeTsareena#0763TsareenaComfey#0764ComfeyKomala#0775KomalaMimikyu#0778MimikyuMagearna#0801MagearnaHatenna#0856HatennaHattrem#0857HattremHatterene#0858HattereneImpidimp#0859ImpidimpMorgrem#0860MorgremGrimmsnarl#0861GrimmsnarlPerrserker#0863PerrserkerAlcremie#0869AlcremieFrosmoth#0873FrosmothIndeedee#0876IndeedeeCufant#0878CufantCopperajah#0879CopperajahZacian#0888ZacianZamazenta#0889ZamazentaUrsaluna#0901UrsalunaEnamorus#0905EnamorusSprigatito#0906SprigatitoFloragato#0907FloragatoMeowscarada#0908MeowscaradaLechonk#0915LechonkOinkologne#0916OinkolognePawmi#0921PawmiPawmo#0922PawmoPawmot#0923PawmotTandemaus#0924TandemausMaushold#0925MausholdFidough#0926FidoughDachsbun#0927DachsbunMaschiff#0942MaschiffMabosstiff#0943MabosstiffTinkatink#0957TinkatinkTinkatuff#0958TinkatuffTinkaton#0959TinkatonGreavard#0971GreavardHoundstone#0972HoundstoneCetoddle#0974CetoddleCetitan#0975CetitanGreat Tusk#0984Great TuskScream Tail#0985Scream TailIron Bundle#0991Iron BundleIron Hands#0992Iron HandsFezandipiti#1016FezandipitiOgerpon#1017Ogerpon

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FAQ

What type is Play Rough?

Play Rough is a Fairy-type Phys move.

What does Play Rough do?

Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Attack stat by 1 stage.

What are Play Rough's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 90, accuracy 90, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Play Rough?

130 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Pikachu, Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Vulpix (Alolan Form), Ninetales (Alolan Form), Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff.

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