Grass Pledge (move)

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Grass Pledge くさのちかい Grass Oath

Battles Type  Grass 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 Move Tutor in Pokémon Sun and Moon

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

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] 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

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

Effect

Generation V

Grass Pledge inflicts damage. It has a regular power of 50.

When two allies attempt to use Grass Pledge and either Fire Pledge or Water 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 Grass Pledge and Fire 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; this effect is negated if it is raining.
• If Grass Pledge and Water Pledge are used in the same turn, the ally moving second will use Grass Pledge with a power of 150, and create a swamp on the target's side of the field for four turns. This swamp halves the Speed of all Pokémon on that side of the field.

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.

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

Generation VI

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

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 A column of grass hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its water equivalent, its damage increases into a vast swamp. XYORAS A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water equivalent, its damage increases and a vast swamp appears. SM A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water equivalent, its power increases and a vast swamp appears.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

Various Move Tutors will teach Grass Pledge to any Grass-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.
• In Sun and Moon, the Move Tutor is located in Hau'oli City.

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0496		Servine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					✔
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 the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Snivy Sea of flames
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	Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!		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	Fight in a Cold Climate		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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