Fire Pledge (move)

Fire Pledge
ほのおのちかい Flame Oath

Battles

Type	Fire
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 TM144 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
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Fire Pledge (Japanese: ほのおのちかい Flame Oath) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VII, only Fire-type first partner Pokémon and their evolutions could learn this move. It is TM144 in Generation IX.

Effect

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Fire Pledge inflicts damage.

When two allies attempt to use Fire Pledge and either Water 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 Fire Pledge and Water 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 additional effects taking place for moves used by that side of the field (including the chance of flinching caused by King's Rock and Razor Fang, but 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 Fire Pledge and Grass Pledge are used in the same turn, the ally moving second will use Fire Pledge with a power of 150, and create a sea of fire on the target's side of the field 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.

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.

Fire Pledge is unaffected by a held Fire 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.

Fire Pledge does not work in Sky Battles.

Generation V

It has a regular power of 50.

Generation VI onwards

Fire Pledge's regular power changed from 50 to 80.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Fire Pledge cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its Grass equivalent, its damage increases into a vast sea of fire.
XY ORAS	A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its grass equivalent, its damage increases and a vast sea of fire appears.
SM USUM PE SwSh LA	A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass equivalent, its power increases and a vast sea of fire appears.
BDSP	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV	A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears.

Learnset

By TM/Move Tutor

Various Move Tutors can teach Fire Pledge to any Fire-type first partner Pokémon of any evolutionary stage. In Generation VII, the Move Tutor will also teach Fire Pledge to the Fire-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.
SM USUM: a man on the second level of Hau'oli City's mall.
SwSh: a man in Hammerlocke.

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
				Tutor	Tutor	SM USUM Tutor	SwSh Tutor	SV TM144
0004	Charmander	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0005	Charmeleon	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006	Charizard	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	✔
0155	Cyndaquil	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0156	Quilava	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157	Typhlosion	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157	Typhlosion Hisuian Form	Field		Field					✔
0255	Torchic	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256	Combusken	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257	Blaziken	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390	Chimchar	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔
0391	Monferno	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔
0392	Infernape	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔
0498	Tepig	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔
0499	Pignite	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔
0500	Emboar	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔
0513	Pansear	Field		Field	−	−	✔
0514	Simisear	Field		Field	−	−	✔
0653	Fennekin	Field		Field		✔	✔		✔
0654	Braixen	Field		Field		✔	✔		✔
0655	Delphox	Field		Field		✔	✔		✔
0725	Litten	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0726	Torracat	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0727	Incineroar	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0813	Scorbunny	Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
0814	Raboot	Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
0815	Cinderace	Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
0909	Fuecoco	Field		Field					✔
0910	Crocalor	Field		Field					✔
0911	Skeledirge	Field		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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Fire Pledge deals damage. In Super Mystery Dungeon, when Fire Pledge is used with Water Pledge in an Alliance, the user's party will get the rainbow condition for five turns, which increases the probability of secondary effects taking place. When used with Grass Pledge, the enemies in the same room will get the sea of fire condition, which damages all opponent non-Fire-type Pokémon for five turns.

In Rescue Team DX, Alliances are no longer present. Instead, when Fire Pledge is used with a teammate in a position from which it can use Grass Pledge (that is, also adjacent to the enemy), Fire Pledge's power will be increased and the enemies in the same room will get the Sea of Fire condition, which damages all opponent non-Fire-type Pokémon for five turns. 1 PP of Grass Pledge will also be used (and the teammate with Grass Pledge can still make another move on that turn). Fire Pledge's effect with Water Pledge will only activate when Water Pledge is used.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
SMD	8	99	20	40	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
MDRTDX	7	?	20	?	95%	?	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Fire Pledge

★★★★
Attack power	51.29272
Charge time	0.74 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD	It damages an enemy. If it's used with Water 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 sea of fire condition.
MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. If your teammate is in a position from which it can use Grass Pledge, the PP of Grass Pledge will be used, but its power increases, and enemies in the same room as you will get the Sea of Fire condition.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Pignite Ring of fire pillars
A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon.
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

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Pokémon	Method
Emboar Creating the rainbow Tepig Creating the sea of flames
A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon.
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

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
The rainbow Pignite Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar The sea of fire
A wall of fire is formed which hits the Pokémon targeted.
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. When combined with Water Pledge, Pignite forms the attack into a rainbow.
Black's Nite	Fight in a Cold Climate	Debut
Benga's Pignite	The Final Battle	None
	Emboar sends a barrage of fire at the opponent. When combined with Water Pledge, Emboar forms the attack into a rainbow.
Black's Bo	The Final Battle	None
	Tepig sends a barrage of fire at the opponent. When combined with Water Pledge, Tepig forms the attack into a rainbow.
Gigi	The Final Battle	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	火之誓約 Fó-jī Saihyeuk * 炎的誓約 Yìhm-dīk Saihyeuk *
Chinese	Mandarin	火之誓約 / 火之誓约 Huǒ-zhī Shìyuē * 炎的誓約 Yán-de Shìyuē *
Czech		Ohnivý slib
Dutch		Vuurbelofte
French		Aire de Feu
German		Feuersäulen
Italian		Fiammapatto
Korean		불꽃의맹세 Bulkkochuimaengse
Polish		Kolumny Ognia
Portuguese	Brazil	Pilar de Fogo (anime) Pilar de Chamas (manga)
Portuguese	Portugal	Penhor de Fogo
Russian		Огненная Клятва Ognennaya Klyatva
Spanish		Voto Fuego
Vietnamese		Thề Ước Của Lửa

Pledge moves

Grass Pledge • Fire Pledge • Water Pledge

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229

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