Encore

Essentials

Encore

status

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.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects

This move is blocked by Aroma Veil and cured by Mental Herb.
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: 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.

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

: The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.

Foreign Names

Japanese: アンコール (ankooru)
: アンコール
Korean: 앵콜
Chinese: 再來一次
: 再来一次
French: Encore
German: Zugabe
Spanish: Otra Vez
Italian: Ripeti
Czech: Přídavek

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	4	4	4	4	4	Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	—	—	—	—	Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
			13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
			13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
			11	11	11	11	18	18	18	18	18	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
31	25	26	11	11	11	11	18	18	18	18	18	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
25	21	17	19	19	19	17	17	17	17	17	17	Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Undiscovered	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
25	21	17	19	19	19	17	17	17	17	17	17	Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Wynaut		Shadow Tag Telepathy		Undiscovered	95	23	48	23	48	23	260
14	14	14	14	9	9	7	5	5	5	5	5	Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
	22	22	17	17	17	17	17	17	10	10	10	Plusle		Plus Lightning Rod		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
	22	22	17	17	17	17	17	17	10	10	10	Minun		Minus Volt Absorb		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	26	26	26	Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	20	20	20	Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	20	20	20	Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	9	9	9	Spheal		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	9	9	Sealeo		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	7	7	Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
						31	31	31	31	31	31	Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
						36	36	36	36	37	37	Dewott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	75	75	60	83	60	60	413
						38	38	38	38	39	39	Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
						15	15	15	15	15	15	Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
						38	38	38	38	38	38	Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
								44	44	44	44	Amaura		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	77	59	50	67	63	46	362
								46	46	46	46	Aurorus		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	123	77	72	99	92	58	521
								20	20	20	20	Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
										18	18	Popplio		Torrent Liquid Voice		Water 1 Field	50	54	54	66	56	40	320
										19	19	Brionne		Torrent Liquid Voice		Water 1 Field	60	69	69	91	81	50	420
										19	19	Primarina		Torrent Liquid Voice		Water 1 Field	80	74	74	126	116	60	530
										—	—	Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
										—	—	Totem Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
												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 Lightning Rod		Undiscovered	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
												Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
												Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	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		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
												Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
												Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
												Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	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		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
												Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
												Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
												Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
												Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
												Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	75	47	85	85	430
												Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
												Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
												Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
												Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	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		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
												Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
												Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
												Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
												Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
												Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Rattled		Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
												Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
												Togedemaru		Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy		Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435

60 Pokémon