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Encore (Japanese: アンコール Encore) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Encore forces the target to repeat the last move that they used for 2 to 5 turns. If the victim of Encore runs out of PP on the last move used, 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, or Struggle.

Generation III-IV

Encore lasts for 3 to 7 turns in Generation III and in all Generation IV games excluding Diamond and Pearl, in which it lasts for 2 to 6 turns.

Generation V

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	4			5			4				4			'
086		Seel	Water		Water							13				13			'
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice							13				13			'
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	31			25	26	11				11			'
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal	4			4			4				4			'
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal	25			21	26	19				17			'
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying	25			21	17	19				17			'
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	14			14			14		9	7			'
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal				7			7				7			'
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal				--, 7			--, 7				--, 7			'
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal				--, 7			--, 7				--, 7			'
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric				22			17				17			'
312		Minun	Electric		Electric				22			17				17			'
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug				25			25				25			'
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison				23			23				23			'
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison				23			23				23			'
360		Wynaut	Psychic		Psychic				--			--				--			'
363		Spheal	Ice	Water				7			7				7			'
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water				--, 7	7	--, 7				--, 7			'
365		Walrein	Ice	Water				--, 7	7	--, 7				--, 7			'
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic							11				11			'
501		Oshawott	Water		Water											31			'
502		Dewott	Water		Water											36			'
503		Samurott	Water		Water											38			'
572		Minccino	Normal		Normal											15			'
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying											38			'
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
054		Psyduck	Water		Water
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting
060		Poliwag	Water		Water
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison
086		Seel	Water		Water
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass
194		Wooper	Water	Ground
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic
298		Azurill	Normal		Normal
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark
531		Audino	Normal		Normal
546		Cottonee	Grass		Grass
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug
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 III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0331 Cacnea Grass PokéPark Events Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0054 Psyduck Water Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky 0202 Wobbuffet Psychic Dream World - Spooky Manor Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Plusle Minun Encore.png 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

Pokémon Adventures

File:Mr Mime Encore Adventures.png 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	Mighty Cuts, 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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 再來一次 Joiloi-hyātchi Mandarin 再來一次 Zàilái-yīcì* Dutch Toegift French Encore German Zugabe Greek Επανάληψη Italian Ripeti Korean 앵콜 Encore Serbian Bis Spanish Otra Vez

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