Instruct

Forces the target to repeat its last used move.

Instruct forces the target to repeat its most recently used move.
Instruct deducts PP from the repeated move.
Instruct fails if

• the target has not made any move yet.
• is in the middle of Bide, Focus Punch, Beak Blast, Shell Trap or any move that lasts more than one round such as Rollout except for Raging Fury.
• that move has no PP remaining.
• the target does not know that move anymore
  • when the move was performed due to Dancer
  • or the target has since leveled up and replaced the move
• the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of Sky Drop
• the target has Dynamaxed
• the most recently used move is:
  • Instruct itself
  • Focus Punch
  • Bide
  • Beak Blast
  • Shell Trap
  • Sketch
  • Transform
  • Mimic
  • King's Shield
  • Struggle
  • a move that requires a recharge turn such as Hyper Beam
  • a move that requires a charging turn such as Skull Bash
  • a move that calls other moves such as Metronome
  • a Z-Move
  • a Max Move

The instructed move has all effects and mechanics of a regular move.
The target performing an instructed move can hurt itself in confusion and the target may also wake up from sleep .
Instruct can force the target to repeat a move if the target is affected by Torment.
Instruct can force the target to use a Status move while it is wearing an Assault Vest
Instruct can also force the target to use a move that will fail:

• Fake Out, Mat Block and First Impression fail deduct PP.
• When instructing a move that is bloked by Disable, Heal Block, Gravity, Throat Chop, Taunt or Imprison that move will fail without deducting PP.

The instructed move targets the same field slot that the most recently used move targeted if possible.
The instructed move has the normal priority for that move meaning that Quick Attack still fails if Psychic Terrain is present.
Instruct ignores the target's Prankster ability.

• In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl this move can not be selected in battle.