Pledge Grove

Pledge Grove 誓いの林
Oath Woods
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location: North of Floccesy Town
Region: Unova
Generations: V
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Location of Pledge Grove in Unova.
Pokémon world locations

Pledge Grove (Japanese: 誓いの林 Oath Woods) is a small forest-like location in southwest Unova. It is connected to Floccesy Town to the south. The path here is located directly to the right of Alder's house. The player's mom claims that the marks on the rock were made by Pokémon.

Cut rock

The main feature of the Pledge Grove is a rock with three cuts across it. If the player examines the rock with a fateful encounter Ordinary Form Keldeo in their party, Keldeo will want to come out of its Poké Ball. If the player lets it out, it will excitedly examine the rock, and then is reminded of Secret Sword by the determination of Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion that has been carved into the rock. If the player allows it to learn the move, the spirits of Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion appear, then zoom away; Keldeo resolves to battle, and is transformed into its Resolute Form. If the Keldeo already knows Secret Sword but is still in its Ordinary Form, it will skip trying to learn the move but still change forms accordingly.

In the manga

Pldege Grove in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Black & White arc

Pledge Grove was first featured in The Shadow Triad, where the Swords of Justice were seen teaching Keldeo how to use its sword. After one failed attempt, Keldeo managed to use its sword and leave a cut mark on the big rock, accompanied by its three mentors' cut marks. Afterwards, the four Pokémon left to follow the Shadow Triad whom Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion had encountered shortly before.

Black 2 & White 2 arc

Pledge Grove was seen again in Pokédex Lecture, where Blake took Whitley there to register Pokémon in her Pokédex as a way to get closer to her. During their visit, however, they were attacked by Keldeo, accidentally attracted there by Whitley. Blake managed to avoid Keldeo's attack, but Whitley was knocked unconscious.

In New Sword Player, Blake revealed that he had later returned to Pledge Grove, offering Keldeo his alliance in order to help it develop its techniques. Agreeing to this, Keldeo had let itself be caught by Blake.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 誓約之林 Saihyeuk jī Làhm
Mandarin 誓約之林 / 誓约之林 Shìyuē zhī Lín
France Flag.png French Bois du Serment
Germany Flag.png German Schwurhain
Italy Flag.png Italian Bosco del Giuramento
South Korea Flag.png Korean 맹세의숲 Maengse-ui Sup
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Bosque do Juramento
Spain Flag.png Spanish Arboleda Promesa
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Rừng Thề Ước


Unova
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Access to
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