Grass Pledge (move)

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 Mirror Move 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 Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Move Tutor in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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

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

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.
• 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 quarters 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). 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.

Generation VI onward

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. SMUSUM SwShLA A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water equivalent, its power increases and a vast swamp appears. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

Various Move Tutors can teach Grass Pledge to any Grass-type starter Pokémon of any evolutionary stage. From Generation VII onward, Move Tutors will also teach Grass Pledge to the Grass-type elemental monkeys, and starting in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, to Silvally. 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.
• SMUSUM: a man on the second level of Hau'oli City's mall.
• SwSh: a man in Hammerlocke.

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE	SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
496		Servine		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
497		Serperior		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field					✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field					✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					✔	✔	✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					✔	✔	✔
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
810		Grookey		Field	Grass							✔
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass							✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy. If it's used with Fire Pledge in an Alliance, the enemies in the same room will get the sea of fire condition, and if it's used with Water Pledge, they will get the swamp condition.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

	Snivy	Sea of flames
A column of leaves hits opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Snivy	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

Pokémon Adventures

The sea of fire	Snivy	Snivy, Servine, and Serperior
A barrier wall is formed which hits the Pokémon targeted.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Snivy	Snivy forms a barrier onto the opponent's side. When combined with Fire Pledge or Water Pledge, Snivy forms the attack into a sea of flames or a swamp that sprouts vines that surround the opponent.
Cheren's Snivy	Fight in a Cold Climate		Debut
A Team Plasma Grunt's Snivy	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition		None
Serperior	Serperior sends a barrage of leaves at the opponent. When combined with Water Pledge, Serperior forms the attack into a swamp that sprouts vines that surround the opponent.
White's Amanda	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition		None
Servine	Servine sends a barrage of leaves at the opponent. When combined with Water Pledge, Servine forms the attack into a swamp that sprouts vines that surround the opponent.
Cheren's Servine	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition		None

In other generations

Core series games

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	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	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	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

• Starting in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Grass Pledge is the only Pledge Move that Silvally will ever know via the Move Tutor, making Fire Pledge and Water Pledge unable to be learned legitimately despite being present in the data.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 草之誓約 Chóu-jī Saihyeuk * Mandarin 草之誓約 / 草之誓约 Cǎo-zhī Shìyuē * 草的誓約 Cǎo-de Shìyuē * French Aire d'Herbe German Pflanzsäulen (Gen V-VI) Pflanzensäulen (since Gen VII) Italian Erbapatto Korean 풀의맹세 Pul-ui Maengse Portuguese Brazil Pilar de Grama Portugal Penhor de Erva Spanish Voto Planta Vietnamese Thề Ước Của Cỏ

Pledge Moves
Grass Pledge • Fire Pledge • Water Pledge

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