Instruct (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
Move data
| Type | Psychic |
|---|---|
| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 7 |
Effects
Instruct tells the user's teammate in a double/triple battle to use its most recent move instead of them. In other words, it allows a teammate to attack twice instead of the two Pokémon attacking once each.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Instruct turns into Z-Instruct and raises Special Attack 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 | Instruct |
|---|---|
| Japanese | さいはい (Saihai) |
| German | Kommando |
| French | Sommation |
| Italian | Imposizione |
| Spanish | Mandato |
| Korean | 지휘 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 号令 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 號令 |
Game descriptions
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user instructs the target to use the target’s last move again. |
|---|---|
| Sword/Shield | The user instructs the target to use the target’s last move again. |
| B.Diamond/S.Pearl | This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user instructs the target to reuse the move last used by the target. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Instruct 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.
