Water Pledge (move)

Water Pledge みずのちかい Water Oath

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Move Tutor in Pokémon Black and White Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon X and Y Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Sun and Moon Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Move Tutor in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Effect

Generation V

Water Pledge inflicts damage. It has a regular power of 50.

When two allies attempt to use Water Pledge and either Fire Pledge or Grass Pledge on the same turn, the ally moving first will not itself use a move, but instead the ally moving second will use a combined attack with a power of 150 and an additional effect immediately after it:

• If Water Pledge and Fire Pledge are used in the same turn, the ally moving second will use Water Pledge with a power of 150, and create a rainbow on the user's side of the field for four turns. The rainbow doubles the probability of secondary effects taking place for moves used by that side of the field (not including Secret Power); this effect is cumulative with Serene Grace for chances to cause a stat change or inflict a status, but not for chances to cause flinching. Due to the way certain secondary effects are handled, this can lead to an overflow glitch.
• If Water Pledge and Grass Pledge are used in the same turn, the ally moving second will use Grass Pledge with a power of 150, and create a swamp on the target's side of the field for four turns. This swamp quarters the Speed of all Pokémon on that side of the field.

If a Pokémon uses one Pledge move and a partner has selected another Pledge move, but none of its partners are able to use their selected Pledge move that turn (e.g. paralysis, Sky Drop, etc.), no move will be executed.

Water Pledge is unaffected by a held Water Gem (and will not consume it). If a combined move is used, it will always receive the same-type attack bonus no matter which Pokémon is the one executing it, or what type the combined move is.

Generation VI onward

Water Pledge's regular power changed from 50 to 80. In addition, Water Pledge does not work in Sky Battles.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS A column of water strikes the target. When combined with its fire equivalent, the damage increases and a rainbow appears. SMUSUM A column of water strikes the target. When combined with its fire equivalent, its power increases and a rainbow appears. SwSh A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire equivalent, its power increases and a rainbow appears. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

Various Move Tutors can teach Water Pledge to any Water-type starter Pokémon of any evolutionary stage. From Generation VII onward, Move Tutors will also teach Water Pledge to the Water-type elemental monkeys. From Generation V to VII, Move Tutors will only teach this move to Pokémon with maximized friendship.

The Move Tutors who teach this move are:

• BW: a man in the house to the right of the market in Driftveil City.
• B2W2: a man outside of the Pokémon World Tournament building.
• XY: a man in Laverre City.
• ORAS: a man in a shop in Mauville City.
• SMUSUM: a man on the second level of Hau'oli City's mall.
• SwSh: a man in Hammerlocke.

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE	SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field					✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field					✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field					✔	✔	✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field					✔	✔	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field					✔	✔	✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field							✔
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field							✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy. If it's used with Fire Pledge in an Alliance, you and your teammates will get the rainbow condition, and if it's used with Grass Pledge, the enemies in the same room will get the swamp condition.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Samurott Creating the rainbow
A ring of water surrounds the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rings surround Samurott's eyes and if combined with Fire Pledge, creates a rainbow.
Bianca's Samurott	The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Oshawott, Dewott, and Samurott The rainbow
A barrage of water is shot at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Oshawott causes rain to fall on the opponent. When combined with Fire Pledge or Grass Pledge, Oshawott forms the attack into a rainbow or a swamp that sprouts vines that surround the opponent.
Bianca's Oshawott	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition		Debut
	Samurott causes rain to fall on the opponent. When combined with Fire Pledge or Grass Pledge, Samurott forms the attack into a rainbow or a swamp that sprouts vines that surround the opponent.
Cedric Juniper's Samurott	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition		Debut
	Dewott causes rain to fall on the opponent. When combined with Fire Pledge or Grass Pledge, Dewott forms the attack into a rainbow or a swamp that sprouts vines that surround the opponent.
Blake's Dewott	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Starting in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Silvally is programmed to be able to be taught Water Pledge. However, the Move Tutor will only ever offer to teach it Grass Pledge, making Water Pledge and Fire Pledge unable to be learned legitimately.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 水之誓約 Séui-jī Saihyeuk * Mandarin 水之誓約 / 水之誓约 Shuǐ-zhī Shìyuē * 水的誓約 Shuǐ-de Shìyuē * French Aire d'Eau German Wassersäulen Italian Acquapatto Korean 물의맹세 Mul-ui Maengse European Portuguese Penhor de Água Spanish Voto Agua Vietnamese Thề Ước Của Nước

Pledge moves
Grass Pledge • Fire Pledge • Water Pledge

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