Fire Pledge (move)

Fire Pledge ほのおのちかい Fire Oath

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: 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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Fire Pledge (Japanese: ほのおのちかい Fire Oath) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Fire Pledge inflicts regular damage, with double damage and an additional effect when combined with Grass Pledge or Water Pledge in Double or Triple Battles. The combined move uses the second user who used a pledge to calculate damage.

If it and Grass Pledge are used in the same turn, it will cause all foes to take damage equal to 1/8 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn for four turns, this effect is negated if it is raining.

If it and Water Pledge are used in the same turn, it will come out as Water Pledge, and doubles the probability of secondary effects taking place for four turns. This effect does not stack with Serene Grace.

Similar to Grass Pledge and Water Pledge, Fire Pledge is unaffected by a held Fire Gem (and will not consume it).

Description

Games Description A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its Grass equivalent, its damage increases into a vast sea of fire.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

In Pokémon Black and White, a man in Driftveil City will teach Fire Pledge to any Fire-type starter Pokémon and their respective evolutions. Fire-type starter Pokémon and their evolutions are the only Pokémon who can learn this move.

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					BW	B2W2
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire										✔	✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire										✔	✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying										✔	✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire										✔	✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire										✔	✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire										✔	✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire										✔	✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire										✔	✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire										✔	✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting										✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Pignite Ring of fire pillars
A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pignite slams its hand on the ground, causing pillars of fire to rush towards its opponent. When the pillars reach the opponent, they form a ring of pillars and then merge into one giant fire pillar, damaging the opponent.
Ash's Pignite	Evolution by Fire!		Debut

In the manga

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

Emboar Creating the rainbow Tepig
A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig sends a wall of flames onto the opponent's area. When combined with Grass Pledge, it creates a powerful sea of flames.
Cheren's Tepig	Advance! The Road to the Strongest!!		Debut
	Rings surround Emboar's eyes. When combined with Water Pledge, it creates a rainbow.
Cheren's Emboar	Birth of the Ultimate Pokémon Trainer!!		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pignite
A wall of fire is formed which hits the Pokémon targeted.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When combined with Grass Pledge, Pignite turns the move into a Fire-type attack that traps and repeatedly burns the opponent.
Black's Nite	Fight in a Cold Climate		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 炎的誓約 Yán-de Shìyuē Dutch Vuurbelofte French Aire de Feu German Feuersäulen Italian Fiammapatto Korean 불꽃의맹세 Boolkhocheui Maengsae Polish Kolumny Ognia Brazilian Portuguese Voto de Fogo Spanish Voto Fuego

Pledge moves
Grass Pledge • Fire Pledge • Water Pledge

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