Encore (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	-
Accuracy	100
PP	5 (max. 8)
Introduced	Generation II

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Forces opponent to keep using its last more for 2-6 turns.

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

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Encore at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Level 4 Seel
#086 / Water
Level 13 Dewgong
#087 / Water · Ice
Level 13 Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Level 11 Cleffa
#173 / Normal
Level 4 Togepi
#175 / Normal
Level 17 Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Level 17 Shuckle
#213 / Bug · Rock
Level 7 Slakoth
#287 / Normal
Level 7 Vigoroth
#288 / Normal
Level 7 Slaking
#289 / Normal
Level 7 Plusle
#311 / Electric
Level 17 Minun
#312 / Electric
Level 17 Illumise
#314 / Bug
Level 25 Gulpin
#316 / Poison
Level 23 Swalot
#317 / Poison
Level 23 Wynaut
#360 / Psychic
Level 1 Spheal
#363 / Ice · Water
Level 7 Sealeo
#364 / Ice · Water
Level 1 Walrein
#365 / Ice · Water
Level 7 Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic
Level 11 Oshawott
#501 / Water
Level 31 Dewott
#502 / Water
Level 36 Samurott
#503 / Water
Level 38 Minccino
#572 / Normal
Level 15 Emolga
#587 / Electric · Flying
Level 38

Learnt by breeding

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

Pikachu
#025 / Electric
Fairy, Field Raichu
#026 / Electric
Field, Fairy Psyduck
#054 / Water
Field, Water 1 Golduck
#055 / Water
Field, Water 1 Mankey
#056 / Fighting
Field Primeape
#057 / Fighting
Field Poliwag
#060 / Water
Water 1 Poliwhirl
#061 / Water
Water 1 Poliwrath
#062 / Water · Fighting
Water 1 Abra
#063 / Psychic
Human-Like Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Human-Like Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Human-Like Machop
#066 / Fighting
Human-Like Machoke
#067 / Fighting
Human-Like Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Human-Like Bellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison
Grass Weepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison
Grass Victreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison
Grass Seel
#086 / Water
Field, Water 1 Dewgong
#087 / Water · Ice
Water 1, Field Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying
Bug Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Bug Pichu
#172 / Electric
Undiscovered Azumarill
#184 / Water
Water 1, Fairy Politoed
#186 / Water
Water 1 Hoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass Skiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Grass, Fairy Sunkern
#191 / Grass
Grass Sunflora
#192 / Grass
Grass Wooper
#194 / Water · Ground
Water 1, Field Quagsire
#195 / Water · Ground
Field, Water 1 Ralts
#280 / Psychic
Amorphous Kirlia
#281 / Psychic
Amorphous Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic
Amorphous Azurill
#298 / Normal
Undiscovered Volbeat
#313 / Bug
Human-Like, Bug Illumise
#314 / Bug
Bug, Human-Like Spinda
#327 / Normal
Field, Human-Like Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Human-Like, Field Buneary
#427 / Normal
Field, Human-Like Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Field, Human-Like Chatot
#441 / Normal · Flying
Flying Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Amorphous Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Field Liepard
#510 / Dark
Field Audino
#531 / Normal
Fairy Cottonee
#546 / Grass
Grass, Fairy Whimsicott
#547 / Grass
Fairy, Grass Darumaka
#554 / Fire
Field Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire
Field Cubchoo
#613 / Ice
Field Beartic
#614 / Ice
Field Shelmet
#616 / Bug
Bug Accelgor
#617 / Bug
Bug