Water Pledge (move)

Water Pledge
みずのちかい Water Oath

Battles

Type	Water
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 TM145 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Water Pledge (Japanese: みずのちかい Water Oath) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM145 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation V

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

When two allies attempt to use Water Pledge and either Fire 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 Water Pledge and Fire 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 Water Pledge and Grass 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.

Water Pledge is unaffected by a held Water 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 onwards

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Water Pledge cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2 XY ORAS	A column of water strikes the target. When combined with its fire equivalent, the damage increases and a rainbow appears.
SM USUM	A column of water strikes the target. When combined with its fire equivalent, its power increases and a rainbow appears.
SwSh LA	A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire equivalent, its power increases and a rainbow 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 water hits the target. When used with its fire counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a rainbow appears.

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I [[\|]]	II [[\|]]	III [[\|]]	IV [[\|]]	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM145
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
501		Oshawott		Field		Field					✔
502		Dewott		Field		Field					✔
503		Samurott		Field		Field					✔
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field					✔
656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1					✔
657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1					✔
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1					✔
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field					✔
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field					✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field					✔
912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1					✔
913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1					✔
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

Various Move Tutors can teach Water Pledge to any Water-type starter Pokémon of any evolutionary stage. From Generation VII onward, Move Tutors will also teach Water Pledge to the Water-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.

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE	SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
501		Oshawott		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
502		Dewott		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
503		Samurott		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field					✔	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field					✔	✔
656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field					✔	✔	✔
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field					✔	✔	✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field					✔	✔	✔
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field							✔
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field							✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔
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

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Water 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 Fire 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 swamp condition.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

	Samurott

A ring of water surrounds the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Samurott	Rings surround Samurott's eyes and if combined with Fire Pledge, creates a rainbow.
Bianca's Samurott	The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

	Oshawott, Dewott, and Samurott

A barrage of water is shot at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Oshawott	Oshawott causes rain to fall on the opponent. When combined with Fire Pledge or Grass Pledge, Oshawott forms the attack into a rainbow or a swamp that sprouts vines that surround the opponent.
Bianca's Oshawott	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition	Debut
Samurott	Samurott causes rain to fall on the opponent. When combined with Fire Pledge or Grass Pledge, Samurott forms the attack into a rainbow or a swamp that sprouts vines that surround the opponent.
Cedric Juniper's Samurott	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition	Debut
Dewott	Dewott causes rain to fall on the opponent. When combined with Fire Pledge or Grass Pledge, Dewott forms the attack into a rainbow or a swamp that sprouts vines that surround the opponent.
Blake's Dewott	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition	Debut

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, andSky	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, andSky	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, Silvally is programmed to be able to be taught Water Pledge. However, the Move Tutor will only ever offer to teach it Grass Pledge, making Water Pledge and Fire Pledge unable to be learned legitimately.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	水之誓約 Séui-jī Saihyeuk *
Chinese	Mandarin	水之誓約 / 水之誓约 Shuǐ-zhī Shìyuē * 水的誓約 Shuǐ-de Shìyuē *
French		Aire d'Eau
German		Wassersäulen
Italian		Acquapatto
Korean		물의맹세 Muruimaengse
Spanish		Voto Agua
Vietnamese		Thề Ước Của Nước

Pledge moves

Grass Pledge • Fire Pledge • Water Pledge

Generation IX TMs

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

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