Fire Pledge (move)

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ほのおのちかいFlame Oath
Type Fire
Category Special
PP 10(max. 16)
Power 80
Accuracy 100%
Priority 0
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced Generation V
Condition Beautiful
Appeal 0 
Jam 0 
Condition Beautiful
Appeal 0 
Condition Beautiful
Appeal 2♥♥
Jamming 0 
Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

Fire Pledge (Japanese:ほのおのちかいFlame Oath) is a damage-dealingFire-typemove introduced inGeneration V. It isTM144 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Along withWater Pledge andGrass Pledge, Fire Pledge is one of the battle-combo moves. AllFire-typefirst partner Pokémon and theirEvolutions can learn this move.

Effect

Fire Pledge inflictsdamage.

When two allies attempt to use Fire Pledge and eitherWater Pledge orGrass 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 andWater 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 ofadditional effects taking place for moves used by that side of the field (including the chance of flinching caused byKing's Rock andRazor Fang, but not includingSecret Power); this effect is cumulative withSerene 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 anoverflow glitch.
  • If Fire Pledge andGrass 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 heldFire Gem (and will not consume it). If a combined move is used, it will always receive thesame-type attack bonus no matter which Pokémon is the one executing it, or what type the combined move is.

Fire Pledge does not work inSky Battles.

Generation V

It has a regularpower of 50.

Generation VI onwards

Fire Pledge's regular power changed from 50 to 80.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Fire Pledge cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Fire Pledge can be used again, but its effects do not take effect in Tera Raid battles.

Description

GamesDescription
BWB2W2A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its Grass equivalent, its damage increases into a vast sea of fire.
XYORASA column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its grass equivalent, its damage increases and a vast sea of fire appears.
SMUSUMPE
SwShLA
A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass equivalent, its power increases and a vast sea of fire appears.
BDSPThis move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SVA 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

ByTM/Move Tutor

Various Move Tutors can teach Fire Pledge to anyFire-typefirst partner Pokémon of any evolutionary stage. InGeneration VII, the Move Tutor will also teach Fire Pledge to theFire-typeelemental monkeys. FromGeneration V toVII, Move Tutors will only teach this move to Pokémon with maximizedfriendship.

The Move Tutors who teach this move are:

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsCompatibility
VVIVIIVIIIIX
Tutor
0004CharmanderMonsterDragon
0005CharmeleonMonsterDragon
0006Charizard
MonsterDragon
0151MewNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0155CyndaquilFieldField
0156QuilavaFieldField
0157TyphlosionFieldField
0157Typhlosion
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form

FieldField
0255TorchicFieldField
0256Combusken
FieldField
0257Blaziken
FieldField
0390ChimcharFieldHuman-Like
0391Monferno
FieldHuman-Like
0392Infernape
FieldHuman-Like
0498TepigFieldField
0499Pignite
FieldField
0500Emboar
FieldField
0513PansearFieldField
0514SimisearFieldField
0653FennekinFieldField
0654BraixenFieldField
0655Delphox
FieldField
0725LittenFieldField
0726TorracatFieldField
0727Incineroar
FieldField
0813ScorbunnyFieldHuman-Like
0814RabootFieldHuman-Like
0815CinderaceFieldHuman-Like
0909FuecocoFieldField
0910CrocalorFieldField
0911Skeledirge
FieldField
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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. InSuper Mystery Dungeon, when Fire Pledge is used with Water Pledge in anAlliance, the user's party will get therainbow 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 thesea of fire condition, which damages all opponent non-Fire-type Pokémon for five turns.

InRescue 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.

GameBase
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
RangeTargetCuts
corners
SMD899204095%98%FrontEnemyNo
MDRTDX7?20?95%?FrontEnemyNo
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Fire Pledge
★★★★
Attack power51.29272
Charge time0.74 seconds
Range typeCircular (ranged)
Number of hits1
Number of projectiles1
Critical hit rate1.5%
Additional effectNone

Description

GamesDescription
MDGtIUNUSED
SMDIt 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.
MDRTDXIt 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 animation

Pokémon animated series


Pignite

Ring of fire pillars
A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
PignitePignite 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 PigniteEvolution 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.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
TepigTepig sends a wall of flames onto the opponent's area. When combined with Grass Pledge, it creates a powerful sea of flames.
Cheren's TepigAdvance Toward the Path of the Strongest!Debut
TepigRings surround Emboar's eyes. When combined with Water Pledge, it creates a rainbow.
Cheren's EmboarThe 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.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
PigniteWhen 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 NiteFight in a Cold ClimateDebut
Benga's PigniteThe Final BattleNone
EmboarEmboar sends a barrage of fire at the opponent. When combined with Water Pledge, Emboar forms the attack into a rainbow.
Black's BoThe Final BattleNone
TepigTepig sends a barrage of fire at the opponent. When combined with Water Pledge, Tepig forms the attack into a rainbow.
GigiThe Final BattleNone

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese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*
CzechOhnivý slib
DutchVuurbelofte
FrenchAire de Feu
GermanFeuersäulen
ItalianFiammapatto
Korean불꽃의맹세Bulkkochuimaengse
PolishKolumny Ognia
PortugueseBrazilPilar de Fogo (animated series,PS547–present)
Pilar de Chamas (PS491)
PortugalPenhor de Fogo
RussianОгненная КлятваOgnennaya Klyatva
SpanishVoto Fuego
VietnameseThề Ước Của Lửa
Pledge moves
Grass PledgeFire PledgeWater Pledge
Generation IXTMs
SV
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039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added inSV2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added inSV3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added inZA2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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