Fire Pledge (move)

Fire Pledge ほのおのちかい Flame Oath

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 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

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 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 TM144 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

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

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

Fire Pledge (Japanese: ほのおのちかい Flame Oath) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VII, only Fire-type starter Pokémon and their evolutions could learn this move. It is TM144 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation V

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Does it work in tera raid battles? You can discuss this on the talk page.

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

When two allies attempt to use Fire Pledge and either Water 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 Fire Pledge and Water 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 Fire Pledge and Grass Pledge are used in the same turn, the ally moving second will use Fire Pledge with a power of 150, and create a sea of fire on the target's side of the field for four turns. The sea of fire damages all non-Fire-type Pokémon on that side of the field for 1/8 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn.

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.

Fire Pledge is unaffected by a held Fire 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

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Fire Pledge cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its Grass equivalent, its damage increases into a vast sea of fire. XYORAS A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its grass equivalent, its damage increases and a vast sea of fire appears. SMUSUM SwShLA A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass equivalent, its power increases and a vast sea of fire 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 fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears.

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV [[|]]	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM144
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon					✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon					✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon					✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field					✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field					✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field					✔
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field					✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field					✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field					✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field					✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like					✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like					✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like					✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field					✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field					✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field					✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field					✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field					✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like					✔
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like					✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like					✔
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field					✔
0910		Crocalor		Field		Field					✔
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

Various Move Tutors can teach Fire Pledge to any Fire-type starter Pokémon of any evolutionary stage. From Generation VII onward, Move Tutors will also teach Fire Pledge to the Fire-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.
• SMUSUM: a man on the second level of Hau'oli City's mall.
• SwSh: a man in Hammerlocke.

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE	SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field					✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field					✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like							✔
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like							✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Fire Pledge deals damage. In Super Mystery Dungeon, when Fire Pledge is used with Water Pledge in an Alliance, the user's party will get the rainbow condition for five turns, which increases the probability of secondary effects taking place. When used with Grass Pledge, the enemies in the same room will get the sea of fire condition, which damages all opponent non-Fire-type Pokémon for five turns.

In Rescue Team DX, Alliances are no longer present. Instead, when Fire Pledge is used with a teammate in a position from which it can use Grass Pledge (that is, also adjacent to the enemy), Fire Pledge's power will be increased and the enemies in the same room will get the Sea of Fire condition, which damages all opponent non-Fire-type Pokémon for five turns. 1 PP of Grass Pledge will also be used (and the teammate with Grass Pledge can still make another move on that turn). Fire Pledge's effect with Water Pledge will only activate when Water Pledge is used.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 8 99 20 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No MDRTDX 7 ? 20 ? 95% ? Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Fire 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 Water 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 sea of fire condition. MDRTDX It damages an enemy. If your teammate is in a position from which it can use Grass Pledge, the PP of Grass Pledge will be used, but its power increases, and enemies in the same room as you will get the Sea of Fire condition.

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

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Emboar Creating the rainbow Tepig Creating the sea of flames
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 Toward the Path of the Strongest!		Debut
	Rings surround Emboar's eyes. When combined with Water Pledge, it creates a rainbow.
Cheren's Emboar	The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!		None

Pokémon Adventures

The rainbow Pignite Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar The sea of fire
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. When combined with Water Pledge, Pignite forms the attack into a rainbow.
Black's Nite	Fight in a Cold Climate		Debut
Benga's Pignite	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition		None
	Emboar sends a barrage of fire at the opponent. When combined with Water Pledge, Emboar forms the attack into a rainbow.
Black's Bo	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition		None
	Tepig sends a barrage of fire at the opponent. When combined with Water Pledge, Tepig forms the attack into a rainbow.
Gigi	The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

• In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Pokémon Sword and Shield, Silvally is programmed to be able to be taught Fire Pledge. However, the Move Tutor will only ever offer to teach it Grass Pledge, making Fire Pledge and Water Pledge unable to be learned legitimately.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 火之誓約 Fó-jī Saihyeuk * 炎的誓約 Yìhm-dīk Saihyeuk * Mandarin 火之誓約 / 火之誓约 Huǒ-zhī Shìyuē * 炎的誓約 Yán-de Shìyuē * Czech Ohnivý slib Dutch Vuurbelofte French Aire de Feu German Feuersäulen Italian Fiammapatto Korean 불꽃의맹세 Bulkkochuimaengse Polish Kolumny Ognia Portuguese Brazil Pilar de Fogo (anime) Pilar de Chamas (manga) Portugal Penhor de Fogo Russian Огненная Клятва Ognennaya Klyatva Spanish Voto Fuego Vietnamese Thề Ước Của Lửa

Pledge moves
Grass Pledge • Fire Pledge • Water Pledge

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