Grass Pledge

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Grass Pledge

くさのちかい Grass Oath

Generation:	V

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	50
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	10, max: 16
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Grass Pledge is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation V.

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 opposing Pokémon. When used with its water equivalent, its damage increases into a vast swamp.
SMUSUM LA	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.
SV	A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water counterpart, this move's power is boosted, and a vast swamp appears.

Effect

The user attacks by creating a column of grass.

When combined with Fire Pledge, it will damage the opponents by 1/8th of their total Hit Points for four turns. If the opponents are of the Fire-Type, they don't receive damage.

When combined with Water Pledge, it will create a marsh which reduces the speed of all opponents by 50% for four turns.

Learnset

By TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Mew	psychic	Undiscovered					TM146
	Chespin	grass	Field					TM146
	Quilladin	grass	Field					TM146
	Chesnaught	grass/fighting	Field					TM146
	Rowlet	grass/flying	Flying					TM146
	Dartrix	grass/flying	Flying					TM146
	Decidueye	grass/ghost	Flying					TM146
	Decidueye	grass/fighting	Flying					TM146
	Grookey	grass	Field/Grass					TM146
	Thwackey	grass	Field/Grass					TM146
	Rillaboom	grass	Field/Grass					TM146
	Sprigatito	grass	Field/Grass					TM146
	Floragato	grass	Field/Grass					TM146
	Meowscarada	grass/dark	Field/Grass					TM146
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

In Pokémon Black and White, a man in Driftveil City will teach Grass Pledge to any Grass-type First partner Pokémon and Grass type Elemental Monkey.

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Games
	Bulbasaur	grass/poison	Monster/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Ivysaur	grass/poison	Monster/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Venusaur	grass/poison	Monster/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Chikorita	grass	Monster/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Bayleef	grass	Monster/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Meganium	grass	Monster/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Treecko	grass	Monster/Dragon	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Grovyle	grass	Monster/Dragon	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Sceptile	grass	Monster/Dragon	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Turtwig	grass	Monster/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Grotle	grass	Monster/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Torterra	grass/ground	Monster/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Snivy	grass	Field/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Servine	grass	Field/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Serperior	grass	Field/Grass	BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM
	Pansage	grass	Field	SM USUM
	Simisage	grass	Field	SM USUM
	Chespin	grass	Field	XY ORAS SM USUM
	Quilladin	grass	Field	XY ORAS SM USUM
	Chesnaught	grass/fighting	Field	XY ORAS SM USUM
	Rowlet	grass/flying	Flying	SM USUM
	Dartrix	grass/flying	Flying	SM USUM
	Decidueye	grass/ghost	Flying	SM USUM
	Silvally	normal	Undiscovered	USUM
	Grookey	grass	Field/Grass
	Thwackey	grass	Field/Grass
	Rillaboom	grass	Field/Grass
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

Only respective type Elemental Monkey in addition to Grass-type Starters can learn it.

Gallery

• Games
• Manga

Main games

Grass Pledge depicted in Generation V

Pokémon Adventures

Grass Pledge being used by Cheren's Snivy.