Play Nice (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 6

Effects

Play Nice lowers the target's Attack by one stage. The move always hits, even if the target used a Protect-like move.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Play Nice turns into Z-Play Nice and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Play Nice
Japanese なかよくする (Nakayoku-suru)
German Kameradschaft
French Camaraderie
Italian Simpatia
Spanish Camaradería
Korean 친해지기
Chinese (Simplified) 和睦相处
Chinese (Traditional) 和睦相處

Game descriptions

X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target’s Attack stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target’s Attack stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target’s Attack stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target’s Attack stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Play Nice at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Level 1
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Level 1
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Level 1
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Level 4
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Level 25
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Level 25
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Level 1
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Level 1
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Level 1
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Level 4
Gothorita Gothorita
#0575 / Psychic
Level 1
Gothitelle Gothitelle
#0576 / Psychic
Level 1
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Level 1
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Level 12
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Level 12
Bounsweet Bounsweet
#0761 / Grass
Level 4
Steenee Steenee
#0762 / Grass
Level 1
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Level 1
Hatenna Hatenna
#0856 / Psychic
Level 1
Hattrem Hattrem
#0857 / Psychic
Level 1
Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 1
Indeedee (Male) Indeedee
Male
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Level 1
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Level 1
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 25
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 25