Encore
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 5 (max 8) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation II |
Machines
| Sword / Shield | TR30  |
|---|---|
| Legends: Arceus | TM122 |
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | Makes the foe re peat 2-6 times. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | Makes the foe use the move it last used repeatedly for two to six turns. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The user compels the foe to keep using only the move it last used for two to six 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 Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user compels the target to keep using only the move it last used for three turns. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. |
| Sword / Shield | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. |
Target
This move targets one other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Stat Changes
Encore doesn't affect any stats when used.
Effect Entries
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.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Encore has the Cute contest type.
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 1 |
|---|
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.