Fire Pledge (move)

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Fire Pledge ほのおのちかい Fire Oath

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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful 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

Fire Pledge (Japanese: ほのおのちかい Fire Oath) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. Only Fire-type starter Pokémon can learn this move.

Effect

Generation V

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

If it and Grass Pledge are used in the same turn, it will inflict damage at double the power, then will create a sea of fire on the side of the field of the target of the combined move for four turns. 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; this effect is negated if it is raining.

If it and Water Pledge are used in the same turn, it will come out as Water Pledge, inflict damage at double the power, then create a rainbow on the user's side of the field for four turns. The rainbow doubles the probability of secondary effects taking place on that side of the field; this effect does not stack with Serene Grace.

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

Generation VI

Fire Pledge's base power has increased from 50 to 80. In addition, Fire Pledge does not work in Sky Battles.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its Grass equivalent, its damage increases into a vast sea of fire. XYORAS A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its grass equivalent, its damage increases and a vast sea of fire appears.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

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

• In Pokémon Black and White, the Move Tutor is located in Driftveil City.
• In Black 2 and White 2, the Move Tutor is now located outside of the Pokémon World Tournament building.
• In X and Y, the Move Tutor is located in Laverre City.
• In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Move Tutor is located in Mauville City.

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire										✔	✔	✔	✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire										✔	✔	✔	✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying										✔	✔	✔	✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire										✔	✔	✔	✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire										✔	✔	✔	✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire										✔	✔	✔	✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire										✔	✔	✔	✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔	✔	✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔	✔	✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire										✔	✔	✔	✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔	✔	✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔	✔	✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire										✔	✔	✔	✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔	✔	✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔	✔	✔
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire												✔	✔
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire												✔	✔
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic												✔	✔
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 anime

Pignite Ring of fire pillars
A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pignite slams its hand on the ground, causing pillars of fire to rush towards its opponent. When the pillars reach the opponent, they form a ring of pillars and then merge into one giant fire pillar, damaging the opponent.
Ash's Pignite	Evolution by Fire!		Debut

In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Emboar Creating the rainbow Tepig Creating the sea of flames
A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig sends a wall of flames onto the opponent's area. When combined with Grass Pledge, it creates a powerful sea of flames.
Cheren's Tepig	Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!		Debut
	Rings surround Emboar's eyes. When combined with Water Pledge, it creates a rainbow.
Cheren's Emboar	The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pignite
A wall of fire is formed which hits the Pokémon targeted.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When combined with Grass Pledge, Pignite turns the move into a Fire-type attack that traps and repeatedly burns the opponent.
Black's Nite	Fight in a Cold Climate		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 炎的誓約 Yán-de Shìyuē Dutch Vuurbelofte French Aire de Feu German Feuersäulen Italian Fiammapatto Korean 불꽃의맹세 Boolkhocheui Maengsae Polish Kolumny Ognia Portuguese Brazil Pilar de Fogo Portugal Penhor de Fogo Spanish Voto Fuego

Pledge moves
Grass Pledge • Fire Pledge • Water Pledge

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