Encore

Effect

Target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns. For its next 3 turns, the target is forced to repeat its last move used. If the affected move runs out of PP, the effect ends. Fails if the target is already under this effect, if it has not made a move, if the move has 0 PP, or if the move is Assist, Blazing Torque, Combat Torque, Copycat, Dynamax Cannon, Encore, Magical Torque, Me First, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Move, Nature Power, Noxious Torque, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Struggle, Transform, or Wicked Torque.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (155 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (55 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Encore

201 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

All (201)Champions (55)S/V (155)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Pikachu	Electric	✓	✓		3–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)	Electric		✓		8–9
Raichu	Electric	✓	✓		3–9
Alolan Raichu	Electric/Psychic	✓	✓		3–9
Clefairy	Fairy		✓		3–9
Clefable	Fairy	✓	✓		3–9
Vulpix	Fire		✓		8–9
Alolan Vulpix	Ice		✓		7–9
Ninetales	Fire	✓	✓		8–9
Alolan Ninetales	Ice/Fairy	✓	✓		7–9
Jigglypuff	Normal/Fairy		✓		9
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy	✓	✓		9
Psyduck	Water		✓		4–9
Golduck	Water		✓		4–9
Mankey	Fighting		✓		4–7, 9
Primeape	Fighting		✓		4–9
Poliwag	Water		✓		4–9
Poliwhirl	Water		✓		4–9
Poliwrath	Water/Fighting		✓		4–9
Abra	Psychic				3–8
Kadabra	Psychic				3–8
Alakazam	Psychic	✓			3–8
Machop	Fighting				3–8
Machoke	Fighting				3–8
Machamp	Fighting	✓			3–8
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison		✓		3–7, 9
Weepinbell	Grass/Poison		✓		3–7, 9
Victreebel	Grass/Poison	✓	✓		3–7, 9
Seel	Water		✓		3–9
Dewgong	Water/Ice		✓		3–9
Haunter	Ghost/Poison		✓		8–9
Gengar	Ghost/Poison		✓		8–9
Drowzee	Psychic		✓		9
Hypno	Psychic		✓		9
Hitmonchan	Fighting		✓		9
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy	✓			3–8
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic				4–8
Jynx	Ice/Psychic				8
Snorlax	Normal	✓	✓		8–9
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying		✓		9
Mew	Psychic		✓		8–9
Chikorita	Grass		✓		9
Bayleef	Grass		✓		9
Meganium	Grass	✓	✓		9
Ledyba	Bug/Flying				4–7
Ledian	Bug/Flying				4–7
Pichu	Electric		✓		3–9
Cleffa	Fairy		✓		3–9
Igglybuff	Normal/Fairy		✓		9
Togepi	Fairy				3–8
Togetic	Fairy/Flying				3–8
Bellossom	Grass		✓		9
Marill	Water/Fairy		✓		3–9
Azumarill	Water/Fairy	✓	✓		3–9
Politoed	Water	✓	✓		4–9
Hoppip	Grass/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Skiploom	Grass/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Sunkern	Grass		✓		3–7, 9
Sunflora	Grass		✓		3–7, 9
Wooper	Water/Ground		✓		4–9
Quagsire	Water/Ground		✓		4–9
Wobbuffet	Psychic				3–8
Snubbull	Fairy		✓		9
Granbull	Fairy		✓		9
Shuckle	Bug/Rock				3–8
Phanpy	Ground		✓		9
Donphan	Ground		✓		9
Smoochum	Ice/Psychic				8
Lombre	Water/Grass		✓		8–9
Ludicolo	Water/Grass		✓		8–9
Ralts	Psychic/Fairy		✓		4–9
Kirlia	Psychic/Fairy		✓		4–9
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy	✓	✓		4–9
Slakoth	Normal		✓		3–7, 9
Vigoroth	Normal		✓		3–7, 9
Slaking	Normal		✓		3–7, 9
Azurill	Normal/Fairy		✓		3–9
Sableye	Dark/Ghost	✓	✓		8–9
Plusle	Electric		✓		3–7, 9
Minun	Electric		✓		3–7, 9
Volbeat	Bug		✓		4–7, 9
Illumise	Bug		✓		3–7, 9
Gulpin	Poison		✓		3–7, 9
Swalot	Poison	✓	✓		3–7, 9
Spoink	Psychic		✓		9
Grumpig	Psychic		✓		9
Spinda	Normal				3–7
Cacnea	Grass		✓		3, 9
Cacturne	Grass/Dark		✓		3, 9
Shuppet	Ghost		✓		9
Banette	Ghost	✓	✓		9
Chimecho	Psychic	✓	✓		9
Wynaut	Psychic				3–8
Spheal	Ice/Water				3–8
Sealeo	Ice/Water				3–8
Walrein	Ice/Water				3–8
Jirachi	Steel/Psychic		✓		8–9
Chimchar	Fire		✓		4–7, 9
Monferno	Fire/Fighting		✓		4–7, 9
Infernape	Fire/Fighting	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Pachirisu	Electric		✓		9
Buneary	Normal				4–8
Lopunny	Normal	✓			4–8
Mime Jr.	Psychic/Fairy				4–8
Chatot	Normal/Flying				4–7
Munchlax	Normal		✓		8–9
Croagunk	Poison/Fighting		✓		8–9
Toxicroak	Poison/Fighting	✓	✓		8–9
Lumineon	Water		✓		9
Togekiss	Fairy/Flying				3–8
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting	✓	✓		4–9
Uxie	Psychic		✓		8–9
Mesprit	Psychic		✓		8–9
Azelf	Psychic		✓		8–9
Victini	Psychic/Fire				8
Oshawott	Water		✓		5–7, 9
Dewott	Water		✓		5–7, 9
Samurott	Water	✓	✓		5–7, 9
Hisuian Samurott	Water/Dark	✓	✓		5–7, 9
Purrloin	Dark				5–8
Liepard	Dark	✓			5–8
Audino	Normal	✓			5–8
Cottonee	Grass/Fairy		✓		5–9
Whimsicott	Grass/Fairy	✓	✓		5–9
Petilil	Grass		✓		7–9
Lilligant	Grass		✓		7–9
Hisuian Lilligant	Grass/Fighting		✓		7–9
Darumaka	Fire				5–8
Galarian Darumaka	Ice				8
Darmanitan	Fire				5–8
Galarian Darmanitan	Ice				8
Scraggy	Dark/Fighting		✓		9
Scrafty	Dark/Fighting	✓	✓		9
Zorua	Dark		✓		9
Zoroark	Dark	✓	✓		8–9
Minccino	Normal		✓		5–9
Cinccino	Normal		✓		5–9
Solosis	Psychic		✓		8–9
Duosion	Psychic		✓		8–9
Reuniclus	Psychic	✓	✓		8–9
Emolga	Electric/Flying	✓			5–8
Karrablast	Bug				8
Escavalier	Bug/Steel				8
Cubchoo	Ice		✓		5–9
Beartic	Ice	✓	✓		5–9
Shelmet	Bug				5–8
Accelgor	Bug				5–8
Fennekin	Fire		✓		9
Braixen	Fire		✓		9
Delphox	Fire/Psychic	✓	✓		9
Spritzee	Fairy				8
Aromatisse	Fairy	✓			8
Amaura	Rock/Ice				6–8
Aurorus	Rock/Ice	✓			6–8
Hawlucha	Fighting/Flying	✓	✓		6–9
Diancie	Rock/Fairy		✓		8–9
Popplio	Water		✓		7–9
Brionne	Water		✓		7–9
Primarina	Water/Fairy	✓	✓		7–9
Toucannon	Normal/Flying	✓	✓		9
Salazzle	Poison/Fire	✓	✓		7–9
Comfey	Fairy		✓		8–9
Oranguru	Normal/Psychic	✓	✓		8–9
Togedemaru	Electric/Steel				7–8
Magearna	Steel/Fairy		✓		8–9
Blacephalon	Fire/Ghost				8
Toxel	Electric/Poison		✓		8–9
Toxtricity	Electric/Poison	✓	✓		8–9
Toxtricity-Low-Key	Electric/Poison	✓	✓		8–9
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic	✓			4–8
Alcremie	Fairy	✓	✓		8–9
Indeedee	Psychic/Normal	✓	✓		8–9
Zarude	Dark/Grass		✓		8–9
Calyrex	Psychic/Grass		✓		8–9
Calyrex-Ice	Psychic/Ice		✓		8–9
Calyrex-Shadow	Psychic/Ghost		✓		8–9
Fuecoco	Fire		✓		9
Crocalor	Fire		✓		9
Skeledirge	Fire/Ghost	✓	✓		9
Quaxly	Water		✓		9
Quaxwell	Water		✓		9
Quaquaval	Water/Fighting	✓	✓		9
Pawmi	Electric		✓		9
Pawmo	Electric/Fighting		✓		9
Pawmot	Electric/Fighting	✓	✓		9
Tandemaus	Normal		✓		9
Maushold	Normal	✓	✓		9
Arboliva	Grass/Normal	✓	✓		9
Shroodle	Poison/Normal		✓		9
Grafaiai	Poison/Normal		✓		9
Tinkatink	Fairy/Steel		✓		9
Tinkatuff	Fairy/Steel		✓		9
Tinkaton	Fairy/Steel	✓	✓		9
Finizen	Water		✓		9
Palafin	Water	✓	✓		9
Annihilape	Fighting/Ghost	✓	✓		4–9
Scream Tail	Fairy/Psychic		✓		9
Iron Bundle	Ice/Water		✓		9
Iron Valiant	Fairy/Fighting		✓		9
Ogerpon	Grass		✓		9