Encore
Move data
| Type | normal |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 5 |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Encore forces the target to use the previously selected move for 3 turns.
Encore does not work against Encore itself, Mimic, Mirror Move, Sketch, Struggle or Transform.
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Encore turns into Z-Encore and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
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 Black 2 White 2 | The user compels the target to keep using only the move it last used for three turns. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The user compels the target to keep using only the move it last used for three turns. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu L.G. Eevee | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. |
Other languages
| English | Encore |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Otra Vez |
| Italian | Ripeti |
| Japanese | アンコール (Encore) |
| German | Zugabe |
| French | Encore |
Pokémon that learn Encore:
#555
#555
#588
#683
