Encore

Essentials

Encore

non-damaging

Generation 2

Summary

Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

This move ignores the target's Substitute.

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

The next 4–8 times (selected at random) the target attempts to move, it is forced to repeat its last used move. If the selected move allows the trainer to select a target, an opponent will be selected at random each turn. If the target is prevented from using the selected move by some other effect, Struggle will be used instead. This effect ends if the selected move runs out of PP.

If the target hasn't used a move since entering the field, if it tried to use a move this turn and failed, if it does not know the selected move, or if the selected move has 0 PP remaining, this move will fail. If the target's last used move was Encore, Mimic, Mirror Move, Sketch, Struggle, or Transform, this move will fail.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.

: Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns.
: Makes the foe use the move it last used repeatedly for two to six turns.

: The user compels the foe to keep using only the move it last used for two to six turns.
: The user compels the foe to keep using only the move it last used for three to seven turns.

: The user compels the target to keep using only the move it last used for three turns.

Foreign Names

French: Encore
Italian: Ripeti
German: Zugabe
Czech: Přídavek
Spanish: Otra Vez
Japanese: アンコール (ankooru)

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Encore.

Pokémon

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
4	4	4	4	4	4	4	Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		No Eggs	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
4	5	5	4	4	4	4	Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
			13	13	13	13	Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Ground	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
			13	13	13	13	Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Ground	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
			11	11	11	11	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		No Eggs	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
31	25	26	11	11	11	11	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
25	21	17	19	19	19	17	Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		No Eggs	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
25	21	17	19	19	19	17	Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
	—	—	—	—	—	—	Wynaut		Shadow Tag Telepathy		No Eggs	95	23	48	23	48	23	260
14	14	14	14	9	9	7	Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
	7	7	7	7	7	7	Slakoth		Truant		Ground	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
	—	—	—	—	—	—	Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Ground	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
	—	—	—	—	—	—	Slaking		Truant		Ground	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
	22	22	17	17	17	17	Plusle		Plus		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
	22	22	17	17	17	17	Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
	25	25	25	25	25	25	Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
	23	23	23	23	23	23	Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
	23	23	23	23	23	23	Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
	7	7	7	7	7	7	Spheal		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
	—	7	—	—	—	—	Sealeo		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
	—	7	—	—	—	—	Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
						31	Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Ground	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
						36	Dewott		Torrent Shell Armor		Ground	75	75	60	83	60	60	413
						38	Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Ground	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
						15	Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Ground	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
						38	Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Ground	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Pichu		Static Lightningrod		No Eggs	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
							Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
							Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
							Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
							Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
							Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
							Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
							Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Ground	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
							Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
							Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		No Eggs	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
							Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
							Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
							Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Ground	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
							Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
							Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
							Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
							Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Ground Humanshape	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
							Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
							Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Ground Humanshape	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
							Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
							Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Ground	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
							Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
							Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
							Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Ground	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
							Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Rattled		Ground	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
							Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305