Grass Pledge

Type
Gen.
5
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
0
Category
Specialcategory img

Effect Summary

Deals damage and combines with other Pledge moves for a new effect.

Detailed Effect

Grass Pledge deals damage.
Grass Pledge has a special interaction with both Water Pledge and Fire Pledge.
If another ally Pokémon uses either of those moves and the user moves before them, the user will not perform any action and instead, the ally's move will have a combined 150 power.
  • If Grass Pledge and Water Pledge are used on the same turn, the second move will also create a swamp on the target's side of the field, reducing the Speed stat img of all Pokémon on that side by 75%.
  • If Grass Pledge and Fire Pledge are used on the same turn, the second move will create a sea of fire on the target's side of the field, damaging all non- type icon Fire type Pokémon for of its maximum HP stat img for 4 turns.
If two Pokémon select two different Pledge moves but the second Pokémon is prevented from using that move by paralysis status condition img etc. nothing happens.
Grass Pledge does not consume or benefit from Grass Gem item img.
If Grass Pledge combines with another Pledge move and one of the Pokémon would usually receive a same-type attack bonus stat img , the combined attack will receive it no matter who contributed the bonus.
Grass Pledge can not be used in Sky Battles.
  • In Gen 5 Grass Pledge has 50 power.
  • In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

COL
B2W2
A column of grass hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its water equivalent, its damage increases into a vast swamp.
XY
ORAS
A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water equivalent, its damage increases and a vast swamp appears.
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
SWSH
A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water equivalent, its power increases and a vast swamp appears.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
DamageDeals damage.
Unique EffectUnique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Unusable during Sky BattlesThis move is unusable during Sky Battles.
Other Languages
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Grass Pledge
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くさのちかい (Kusa no Chikai)
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Pflanzensäulen
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Aire d'Herbe
italy flag
Erbapatto
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Voto Planta
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풀의맹세 (Pul-ui Maengse)
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草之誓約 / 草之誓约 (Cǎo-zhī Shìyuē / Chóu-jī Saihyeuk)

Machine

TM146

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