Psychic · Status move · Gen 7
Instruct
Instruct is a Psychic-type status move introduced in Generation 7. It never misses and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
The target immediately uses its last used move. The target immediately uses its last used move. Fails if the target has not made a move, if the move has 0 PP, if the target is preparing to use Beak Blast, Focus Punch, or Shell Trap, or if the move is Assist, Beak Blast, Belch, Bide, Blazing Torque, Celebrate, Chatter, Combat Torque, Copycat, Dynamax Cannon, Focus Punch, Hold Hands, Ice Ball, Instruct, King's Shield, Magical Torque, Me First, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Move, Nature Power, Noxious Torque, Obstruct, Outrage, Petal Dance, Rollout, Shell Trap, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Struggle, Thrash, Transform, Uproar, Wicked Torque, any two-turn move, or any recharge move.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Instruct
1 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oranguru | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
Instruct FAQ
What does Instruct do?
Instruct is a Psychic-type status move. The target immediately uses its last used move. Fails if the target has not made a move, if the move has 0 PP, if the target is preparing to use Beak Blast, Focus Punch, or Shell Trap, or if the move is Assist, Beak Blast, Belch, Bide, Blazing Torque, Celebrate, Chatter, Combat Torque, Copycat, Dynamax Cannon, Focus Punch, Hold Hands, Ice Ball, Instruct, King's Shield, Magical Torque, Me First, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Move, Nature Power, Noxious Torque, Obstruct, Outrage, Petal Dance, Rollout, Shell Trap, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Struggle, Thrash, Transform, Uproar, Wicked Torque, any two-turn move, or any recharge move.
Which Pokémon can learn Instruct?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Instruct in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Oranguru.
Is Instruct in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Instruct in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.