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Assurance
ダメおし Make Sure
Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Points double if last to appeal.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works better the later it is used in a turn.

Assurance (Japanese: ダメおし Make Sure) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM58 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Generations IV and V

Assurance inflicts damage and will deal double damage if the target has already received damage on the turn it is used. This includes self-inflicted and indirect damage, such as damage from a Life Orb, recoil, crash damage, or hurting itself in confusion.

Generation VI onwards

Assurance's power changed from 50 to 60.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR If the foe has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled.
SV This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
Champs This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken damage during the turn this move is used.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0015 Beedrill
Bug 34 34 34 26 26
0019 Rattata Field 25 25 25 19 19
0019 Rattata
Rattata
Alolan Form

Field 19
0020 Raticate Field 29 29 29 19 19
0020 Raticate
Raticate
Alolan Form

Field 19
0021 Spearow
Flying 29 29 29 22 8
0022 Fearow
Flying 35 35 35 23 8
0052 Meowth Field 41 41 41 41 24 24 24
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
Field 41 24 24
0053 Persian Field 49 49 49 49 24 24 24
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
Field 49 24 24
0056 Mankey Field 25 25 25 26 26 26
0057 Primeape Field 25 25 25 26 26 26
0109 Koffing Amorphous 15 15BW
12B2W2
12 12 16 16 16
0110 Weezing Amorphous 15 15BW
12B2W2
12 12 16 16 16
0110 Weezing
Weezing
Galarian Form

Amorphous 16 16
0128 Tauros Field 15 15 15
0128 Tauros
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Combat Breed)
Field 15
0197 Umbreon Field 43 43BW
25B2W2
25 25 25 25 25
0198 Murkrow
Flying 25 25 25 25 25 25
0203 Girafarig
Field 28 28 28XY
10ORAS
10 10 10
0232 Donphan Field 31 31 31XY
15ORAS
15 15 15
0252 Treecko Monster
Dragon
18 18 18
0253 Grovyle Monster
Dragon
20 20 20
0254 Sceptile Monster
Dragon
20 20 20
0261 Poochyena Field 29 29 29XY
22ORAS
22 22 22
0262 Mightyena Field 32 32 32XY
24ORAS
24 24 24
0318 Carvanha
Water 2 26 26 26XY
15ORAS
15
0319 Sharpedo
Water 2 26 26 26XY
15ORAS
15
0331 Cacnea Grass
Human-Like
19
0332 Cacturne
Grass
Human-Like
19
0408 Cranidos Monster 24 24 24 24 24 24
0409 Rampardos Monster 24 24 24 24 24 24
0430 Honchkrow
Flying 1
0461 Weavile
Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0482 Azelf No Eggs Discovered Rem.2.0.1+
0498 Tepig Field 31 31 31 31
0499 Pignite
Field 36 36 36 36
0500 Emboar
Field 38 38 38 38
0509 Purrloin Field 28 28 28 21
0510 Liepard Field 31 31 31 23
0527 Woobat
Field
Flying
12 12 12 25
0528 Swoobat
Field
Flying
1, 12 1, 12 1, 12 25
0551 Sandile
Field 16 16 16
0552 Krokorok
Field 16 16 16
0553 Krookodile
Field 16 16 16
0610 Axew Monster
Dragon
7 7 7 9 9
0611 Fraxure Monster
Dragon
1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 9 9
0612 Haxorus Monster
Dragon
1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 9 9
0624 Pawniard
Human-Like 33 33 33 25 25
0625 Bisharp
Human-Like 33 33 33 25 25
0633 Deino
Dragon 16 16
0634 Zweilous
Dragon 16 16
0635 Hydreigon
Dragon 16 16
0802 Marshadow
No Eggs Discovered 1 36
0827 Nickit Field 16
0828 Thievul Field 16
0859 Impidimp
Fairy
Human-Like
16 16
0860 Morgrem
Fairy
Human-Like
16 16
0861 Grimmsnarl
Fairy
Human-Like
16 16
0886 Drakloak
Amorphous
Dragon
12 12
0887 Dragapult
Amorphous
Dragon
12 12
0917 Tarountula Bug 8
0918 Spidops Bug 8
0919 Nymble Bug 9
0920 Lokix
Bug 9
0965 Varoom
Mineral 10
0966 Revavroom
Mineral 10
0979 Annihilape
Field 26
0981 Farigiraf
Field 10
0983 Kingambit
Human-Like 25
0993 Iron Jugulis
No Eggs Discovered 14
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0084 Doduo
Flying
0088 Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form

Amorphous 2.0.1+
0142 Aerodactyl
Flying
0198 Murkrow
Flying
0227 Skarmory
Flying
0246 Larvitar
Monster
0336 Seviper Field
Dragon
0359 Absol Field
0431 Glameow Field
0501 Oshawott Field
0504 Patrat Field
0613 Cubchoo Field
0633 Deino
Dragon
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.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0041 Zubat
Flying
0042 Golbat
Flying
0050 Diglett Field
0050 Diglett
Diglett
Alolan Form

Field
0051 Dugtrio Field
0051 Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Alolan Form

Field
0052 Meowth Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
Field
0053 Persian Field
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
Field
0068 Machamp Human-Like
0083 Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
Flying
Field
0109 Koffing Amorphous
0110 Weezing Amorphous
0110 Weezing
Weezing
Galarian Form

Amorphous
0115 Kangaskhan Monster
0123 Scyther
Bug
0128 Tauros Field
0142 Aerodactyl
Flying
0145 Zapdos
Zapdos
Galarian Form

No Eggs Discovered
0146 Moltres
Moltres
Galarian Form

No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered
0169 Crobat
Flying
0197 Umbreon Field
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2
0212 Scizor
Bug
0214 Heracross
Bug
0223 Remoraid Water 1
Water 2
0224 Octillery Water 1
Water 2
0225 Delibird
Water 1
Flying
0226 Mantine
Water 1
0227 Skarmory
Flying
0246 Larvitar
Monster
0247 Pupitar
Monster
0248 Tyranitar
Monster
0252 Treecko Monster
Dragon
0253 Grovyle Monster
Dragon
0254 Sceptile Monster
Dragon
0255 Torchic Field
0256 Combusken
Field
0257 Blaziken
Field
0263 Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon
Galarian Form

Field
0264 Linoone
Linoone
Galarian Form

Field
0274 Nuzleaf
Field
Grass
0275 Shiftry
Field
Grass
0303 Mawile
Field
Fairy
0318 Carvanha
Water 2
0319 Sharpedo
Water 2
0359 Absol Field
0416 Vespiquen
Bug
0427 Buneary Field
Human-Like
0428 Lopunny Field
Human-Like
0434 Stunky
Field
0435 Skuntank
Field
0451 Skorupi
Bug
Water 3
0452 Drapion
Bug
Water 3
0453 Croagunk
Human-Like
0454 Toxicroak
Human-Like
0461 Weavile
Field
0482 Azelf No Eggs Discovered
0509 Purrloin Field
0510 Liepard Field
0527 Woobat
Field
Flying
0528 Swoobat
Field
Flying
0545 Scolipede
Bug
0550 Basculin
Basculin
Red- and
Blue-Striped Forms
Water 2
0551 Sandile
Field
0552 Krokorok
Field
0553 Krookodile
Field
0556 Maractus Grass
0559 Scraggy
Field
Dragon
0560 Scrafty
Field
Dragon
0566 Archen
Flying
Water 3
0567 Archeops
Flying
Water 3
0570 Zorua Field
0571 Zoroark Field
0597 Ferroseed
Grass
Mineral
0598 Ferrothorn
Grass
Mineral
0599 Klink Mineral
0600 Klang Mineral
0601 Klinklang Mineral
0610 Axew Monster
Dragon
0611 Fraxure Monster
Dragon
0612 Haxorus Monster
Dragon
0613 Cubchoo Field
0614 Beartic Field
0620 Mienshao Field
Human-Like
0624 Pawniard
Human-Like
0625 Bisharp
Human-Like
0627 Rufflet
Flying
0628 Braviary
Flying
0629 Vullaby
Flying
0630 Mandibuzz
Flying
0633 Deino
Dragon
0634 Zweilous
Dragon
0635 Hydreigon
Dragon
0641 Tornadus
Tornadus
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0642 Thundurus
Thundurus
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0649 Genesect
Genesect
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0688 Binacle
Water 3
0689 Barbaracle
Water 3
0696 Tyrunt
Monster
Dragon
0697 Tyrantrum
Monster
Dragon
0701 Hawlucha
Flying
Human-Like
0706 Goodra Dragon
0727 Incineroar
Field
0745 Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midday Form
Field
0766 Passimian Field
0767 Wimpod
Bug
Water 3
0768 Golisopod
Bug
Water 3
0777 Togedemaru
Field
Fairy
0781 Dhelmise
Mineral
0785 Tapu Koko
No Eggs Discovered
0795 Pheromosa
No Eggs Discovered
0802 Marshadow
No Eggs Discovered
0804 Naganadel
No Eggs Discovered
0807 Zeraora No Eggs Discovered
0810 Grookey Field
Grass
0811 Thwackey Field
Grass
0812 Rillaboom Field
Grass
0813 Scorbunny Field
Human-Like
0814 Raboot Field
Human-Like
0815 Cinderace Field
Human-Like
0819 Skwovet Field
0820 Greedent Field
0821 Rookidee Flying
0822 Corvisquire Flying
0823 Corviknight
Flying
0827 Nickit Field
0828 Thievul Field
0833 Chewtle Monster
Water 1
0834 Drednaw
Monster
Water 1
0845 Cramorant
Water 1
Flying
0846 Arrokuda Water 2
0847 Barraskewda Water 2
0859 Impidimp
Fairy
Human-Like
0860 Morgrem
Fairy
Human-Like
0861 Grimmsnarl
Fairy
Human-Like
0862 Obstagoon
Field
0863 Perrserker Field
0865 Sirfetch'd Flying
Field
0870 Falinks Fairy
Mineral
0871 Pincurchin Water 1
Amorphous
0874 Stonjourner Mineral
0877 Morpeko
Field
Fairy
0886 Drakloak
Amorphous
Dragon
0887 Dragapult
Amorphous
Dragon
0888 Zacian
Zacian
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0890 Eternatus
No Eggs Discovered
0892 Urshifu
Urshifu
Single Strike Style

No Eggs Discovered
0893 Zarude
Zarude
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0894 Regieleki No Eggs Discovered
0896 Glastrier No Eggs Discovered
0897 Spectrier No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
Ice Rider

No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
Shadow Rider

No Eggs Discovered
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0142 Aerodactyl
Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
0431 Glameow Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0633 Deino
Dragon Island Scan - Ten Carat HillSM
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Assurance deals double damage if the target's HP is at half or below.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 9 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 9 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 5 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 5 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 31
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: It deals double damage if another Pokémon attacked the target in the same turn.
Users: Umbreon   Pawniard
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

All Pokémon in front of the user will be hit by Assurance. When the user hits a blown-back foe, Assurance does more damage.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Assurance
★★★
Attack power 24.49684
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon UNITE

Assurance
Pokémon Move Icon Image Level Learned Cooldown Description

Meowth
7 5s Has the user charge in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and restoring the user's HP. The more times the user has recently dealt damage to the opposing Pokémon (maximum 5 times), the more HP is restored. This move deals double damage to opposing Pokémon the user has recently dealt damage to five or more times. The count of times then resets.
Upgraded to Assurance+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13.
Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It will inflict double damage if the target's HP is down to half or lower.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あいての HPが はんぶんいかの ときには ダメージが 2ばいになる
Conq. If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It will cause more damage if the enemy's HP is down to half or lower.


In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • The Japanese name of this move, ダメおし Dameoshi (Make Sure), if literally translated, can be read as "useless push", once the term dameoshi is the combination of the words ダメ dame (no good; useless; hopeless) and おし oshi (pushing). This might explain its move animations displaying hands pushing the target.
  • In sumo wrestling, the term dameoshi refers to the act of pushing an opponent who was already defeated. This practice is not well regarded because it can cause serious injuries to a target who is unready once the result of the match has already been decided.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 惡意追擊 Okyi Jēuigīk *
再三囑咐 Joisāam Jūkfu *
Mandarin 惡意追擊 / 恶意追击 Èyì Zhuījí / Èyì Zhuījī *
再三囑咐 Zàisān Zhǔfù *
French Assurance
German Gewissheit
Greek Διασφάλιση Diasfalise
Italian Garanzia
Korean 승부굳히기 Seungbu Gutigi
Brazilian Portuguese Asseveração
Serbian Uverenje
Spanish Latin America Garantía
Spain Buena Baza
Vietnamese Xác Nhận

References

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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