Water Pledge (move)

Water Pledge (Japanese: みずのちかい Water Oath) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Water Pledge inflicts regular damage in single battle, with additional effect when combined by Fire Pledge or Grass Pledge in double or triple battles.

If it is followed on the same turn by Fire Pledge it will double the probability of secondary effects taking place for four turns. This effect does not stack with Serene Grace.

If it follows Grass Pledge on the same turn, it will decrease the speed of all foes by half for four turns.

Similar to Fire Pledge and Grass Pledge, Water Pledge is unaffected by Water Gem (and will not consume it).

Learnset

By move tutor

In Black and White

In Pokémon Black and White, a man in Driftveil City will teach Water Pledge to any Water-type starter Pokémon and their respective evolutions. Water-type starter Pokémon and their evolutions are the only Pokémon who can learn this move.

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0258 Mudkip Water 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0393 Piplup Water 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0501 Oshawott Water 0502 Dewott Water 0503 Samurott Water Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

Language Title French Aire d'Eau German Wassersäulen Italian Acquapatto Spanish Voto Agua

Pledge moves
Grass Pledge • Fire Pledge • Water Pledge

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