Encore (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR30
Scarlet​/​Violet TM122

Effects

Encore forces the target to use the previously selected move for 3 turns.

Encore does not work against Encore itself, Mimic, Mirror Move, Sketch, Struggle or Transform.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-3 and Diamond/Pearl, it lasts for 2-6 turns. In Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver it lasts for 3-7 turns.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Encore turns into Z-Encore and raises Speed 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 Encore
Japanese アンコール (Encore)
German Zugabe
French Encore
Italian Ripeti
Spanish Otra Vez
Korean 앙코르
Chinese (Simplified) 再来一次
Chinese (Traditional) 再來一次

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Makes the foe use the move it last used repeatedly for two to six turns.
Diamond​/​Pearl The user compels the foe to keep using only the move it last used for two to six turns.
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user compels the foe to keep using only the move it last used for three to seven turns.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user compels the target to keep using only the move it last used for three turns.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user compels the target to keep using only the move it last used for three turns.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Encore 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.

Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Level 8
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Level 13
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Level 13
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Level 16
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Level 6
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Level 1
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Level 1
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Level 10
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Level 10
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Level 26
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Level 20
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Level 20
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Level 31
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Level 37
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Level 39
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Level 39
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Level 24
Hawlucha Hawlucha
#0701 / Fighting · Flying
Level 16
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Level 24
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Level 30
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Level 30
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Level 1
Indeedee (Male) Indeedee
Male
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Level 5
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Level 22
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Level 22
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Level 22
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Level 34
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Level 34

Learnt by TM

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Toxel Toxel
#0848 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Indeedee (Male) Indeedee
Male
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Quaxly Quaxly
#0912 / Water
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Arboliva Arboliva
#0930 / Grass · Normal
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Encore as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Field