Grass Pledge (move)

Grass Pledge くさのちかい Grass Oath

Battles Type  Grass 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 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

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

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Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Grass Pledge (Japanese: くさのちかい Grass Oath) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

Grass Pledge inflicts regular damage, with double damage and an additional effect when combined with Fire Pledge or Water Pledge in Double and Triple Battles. The combined move is used by the Pokémon that moved second.

If it and Water Pledge are used in the same turn, it will inflict damage, then create a swamp on the side of the field of the target of the combined move for four turns. This swamp halves the Speed of all Pokémon on that side of the field.

If it and Fire Pledge are used in the same turn, it will come out as Fire Pledge, inflict damage, then will create a sea of fire on the side of the field of the target of the combined move. The sea of fire damages all non-Fire-type Pokémon on that side of the field for 1/8 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn for four turns; this effect is negated if it is raining.

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.

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

Generation VI

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

Description

Games Description A column of grass hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its water equivalent, its damage increases into a vast swamp.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

Various Move Tutors will teach Grass Pledge to any Grass-type starter Pokémon and their respective evolutions.

• In Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, a man in Driftveil City and a man outside the Pokémon World Tournament building, respectively, will teach Grass Pledge to all five Grass-type starter Pokémon and their respective evolutions.
• In X and Y, a Move Tutor in Laverre City will teach Grass Pledge to all six Grass-type starter Pokémon and their respective evolutions.

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison										✔	✔	✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison										✔	✔	✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison										✔	✔	✔
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground										✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
496		Servine	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass										✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass												✔
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass												✔
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting												✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the manga

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

Snivy
A column of leaves hits opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snivy sends a wall of leaves in a form of a tornado onto the opponent's area. When combined with Fire Pledge, it creates a powerful sea of flames.
Monta's Snivy	PBW1		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Snivy
A barrier wall is formed which hits the Pokémon targeted.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snivy forms a barrier onto the opponent's side. If used with Fire Pledge, the result becomes a sea of flames.
Cheren's Snivy	ABW31		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 草的誓約 Cǎo-de Shìyuē French Aire de Plante German Pflanzsäulen Italian Erbapatto Korean 풀의맹세 Pul-ui Maengsae Brazilian Portuguese Pilar de Grama Spanish Voto Planta

Pledge moves
Grass Pledge • Fire Pledge • Water Pledge

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