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Encore

NormalStatus

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.

Move data

Power

-

Accuracy

100%

PP

5

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 2

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Taught by

TR30TM122

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.
  • Scarlet, Violet:The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.

Learned by (146)

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