Assurance (move)

Assurance ダメおし Make Sure

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Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Points double if last to appeal.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Assurance (Japanese: ダメおし Make Sure) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Assurance inflicts damage and will deal double damage if the target has already received damage on the turn it is used.

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.

Description

Games Description If the foe has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled. Conq If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled. PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It will inflict double damage if the target's HP is down to half or lower.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	34				34			'
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	25				25			'
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	29				29			'
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	29				29			'
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	35				35			'
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	41				41			'
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	49				49			'
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	25				25			'
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	25				25			'
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	15				15	12	'
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	15				15	12	'
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	43				43	25	''''
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	25				25			''''
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	28				28			'
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	31				31			'
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	29				29			''''
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	32				32			''''
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark	26				26			''''
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	26				26			''''
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock	24				24			'
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock	24				24			'
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	--				--			''''
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire					31			'
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting					36			'
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting					36			'
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark					28			''''
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark					31			''''
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying					12			'
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying					--, 12			'
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark					16			''''
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark					16			''''
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark					16			''''
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon					7			'
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon					--, 7			'
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon					--, 7			'
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel					33			''''
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel					33			''''
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	no
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	no
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison
359		Absol	Dark		Dark
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal
501		Oshawott	Water		Water	no
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal	no
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice	no
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon	no
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 event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky 0431 Glameow Normal Dream World - Pleasant Forest 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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Weavile
The user launches blast of boulders at the target to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Weavile charges to the opponent and jumps, kicking it with one of its legs.
Silver's Weavile	VS Arceus VIII		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure manga

Cranidos
The user tackles the opponent with its head.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cranidos smashes its head into the opponent.
Roark's Cranidos	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!		Debut

In other generations

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 再三囑咐‎ Zàisān Zhǔfù French Assurance German Gewissheit Greek Διασφάλιση Italian Garanzia Korean 승부굳히기 Seungbu Gutigi Serbian Uverenje Spanish Buena Baza

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