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Encore redirects here. For the status ailment in the Mystery Dungeon series, see Status ailments in Mystery Dungeon.

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Encore (Japanese: アンコール Encore) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Encore prevents the target from using any move except the last move that it used for 2 to 6 turns.

If the Pokémon affected by Encore runs out of PP for the affected move, the effects of Encore end immediately. If Disable is used after Encore, the target will be forced to use Struggle until the effects of Disable or Encore have worn off.

Encore will fail if used on Transform, Mimic, Sketch, Mirror Move, Encore itself, Struggle, or a move that has no PP, or if the foe has not used a move yet.

If a Pokémon is affected by Encore before it can use its move that turn, it will be forced to use the move that Encore has locked it into.

Generations III and IV

Encore lasts for 2 to 6 turns in Generation III and in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl; in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Encore lasts for 3 to 7 turns.

Like Disable, Torment can now be used to force the opponent to use Struggle every second turn.

A Pokémon affected by Encore cannot select the targets of its moves. If the Pokémon chooses to use the move, if that move can target a foe, a random foe will be targeted. If the Pokémon is now locked into Acupressure, it will randomly target either itself or an ally when executed.

If a Pokémon is affected by Encore before it can use its move that turn, it will be forced to use the move that Encore has locked it into; even if the move it is forced to use has a different priority than the move it had selected, the Pokémon will still move with the priority of the move it had selected. If the move the Pokémon is forced to use is the same as it had selected, the move will execute on its designated target that turn; otherwise, the target will be randomly selected. If a Pokémon is forced to use Focus Punch on a turn it chose another move, the charging message does not appear, but it will still lose its focus if it took damage from an attack that turn.

Generation V

Encore now lasts exactly 3 turns. It can now be reflected by Magic Coat, but will then fail.

A Pokémon affected by Encore can now select the target of its moves.

If a Pokémon is affected by Encore before it uses a move that turn, and it is now locked into a move other than the one it selected, that move will target the foe opposite it (if it can target a single foe); if the move the Pokémon is locked into is Acupressure, it will target the user, not an ally. If a Pokémon is forced to use Focus Punch on a turn it chose another move, the charging message does not appear and it can be executed regardless of whether the Pokémon took damage that turn.

Generation VI

Encore no longer works on Pokémon under the protection of Aroma Veil.

Generation VII

Encore will fail if the last move was a Z-Move. A Pokémon affected by Encore can use Z-Moves regardless of what move it is locked into.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Encore, the user's Speed stat raises one stage.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	4	5	4	4	1	1
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field			13	13	13	13
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field			13	13	13	13
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	31	25RSE 26FRLG	11	11BW 18B2W2	18	18
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	4	4	4	4	4	4
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	25	21RSE 26FRLG	19	17	17	17
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	25	21RSE 17FRLG	19	17	17	17
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	14	14	14DP 9PtHGSS	7BW 5B2W2	5	5
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field		7	7	7	7XY 6ORAS	6
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field		1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7XY 1, 6ORAS	1, 6
0289		Slaking		Field		Field		1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7XY 1, 6ORAS	1, 6
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy		22	17	17	17XY 10ORAS	10
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy		22	17	17	17XY 10ORAS	10
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		25	25	25	25XY 26ORAS	26
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		23	23	23	23XY 20ORAS	20
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		23	23	23	23XY 20ORAS	20
0360		Wynaut		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		1	1	1	1	1
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field		7	7	7	7XY 9ORAS	9
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field		1, 7RSE 7FRLG	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7XY 9ORAS	9
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		1, 7RSE 7FRLG	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7XY 7ORAS	7
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			11	11BW 18B2W2	18	18
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field				31	31	31
0502		Dewott		Field		Field				36	36	37
0503		Samurott		Field		Field				38	38	39
0572		Minccino		Field		Field				15	15	15
0587		Emolga		Field		Field				38	38	38
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					44	44
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster					46	46
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like					20	20
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field						18
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field						19
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field						19
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon						1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
037A		Vulpix		Field	Field						✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field		Fairy						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	PokéPark Eggs
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	Korean World Championships 2013 Qualifiers Master Division
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	PGL Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

In the anime

Plusle and Minun
The user creates a white ball which is fired at the opponent making it forced to do an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Plusle raises its hands and a white orb of energy appears between them. Plusle then fires the orb at the opponent. When the orb hits, the opponent's body sparkles white. As long as the opponent is sparkling white, it can only use the move it last used.
Ursula's Plusle	Playing the Performance Encore!		Debut
	Minun raises its hands and a white orb of energy appears between them. Minun then fires the orb at the opponent. When the orb hits, the opponent's body sparkles white. As long as the opponent is sparkling white, it can only use the move it last used.
Ursula's Minun	Playing the Performance Encore!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mr. Mime
The user points at the opponent and waves its finger around, causing the opponent to only use the last move it used for a brief period of time.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mr. Mime points both of its pointer fingers at the opponent and waves them around. The opponent can only then use the last move it used for a short period of time.
Sabrina's Mr. Mime	Silly Scyther!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 再來一次 Zàiláiyīcì Dutch Toegift French Encore German Zugabe Greek Επανάληψη Indonesian Encore Italian Ripeti Korean 앵콜 Encore Polish Bis Brazilian Portuguese Repetição Bis (TCG) Serbian Bis Spanish Otra Vez Vietnamese Lặp Lại Chiêu Thức

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