Assurance (move)

Assurance (Japanese: ダメおし Make Sure) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM58 in Generation VIII.

Assurance
ダメおし Make Sure

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	60
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM58 in Generation VIII

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Works better the later it is used in a turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations IV and V

Assurance inflicts damage and will deal double damage if the target has already received damage on the turn it is used. This includes self-inflicted and indirect damage, such as damage from a Life Orb, recoil, crash damage, or hurting itself in confusion.

Generation VI onward

Assurance's power changed from 50 to 60.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	If the foe has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	34	34	34	26^SMUSUM	26^BDSP
019		Rattata		Field		Field	25	25	25	19^SMUSUM	19^BDSP
019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field				19^SMUSUM
020		Raticate		Field		Field	29	29	29	19^SMUSUM	19^BDSP
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field				19^SMUSUM
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	29	29	29	22^SMUSUM	8^BDSP
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	35	35	35	23^SMUSUM	8^BDSP
052		Meowth		Field		Field	41	41	41	41^SMUSUM	24
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field				41^SMUSUM	24
053		Persian		Field		Field	49	49	49	49^SMUSUM	24
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				49^SMUSUM	24
056		Mankey		Field		Field	25	25	25	26^SMUSUM	26^BDSP
057		Primeape		Field		Field	25	25	25	26^SMUSUM	26^BDSP
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	15	15^BW 12^B2W2	12	12^SMUSUM	16
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	15	15^BW 12^B2W2	12	12^SMUSUM	16
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					16
128		Tauros		Field		Field					15
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	43	43^BW 25^B2W2	25	25	25
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	25	25	25	25	25^BDSP
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	28	28	28^XY 10^ORAS	10	10^BDSP
232		Donphan		Field		Field	31	31	31^XY 15^ORAS	15	15^BDSP
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon					18
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon					20
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon					20
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	29	29	29^XY 22^ORAS	22	22^BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	32	32	32^XY 24^ORAS	24	24^BDSP
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	26	26	26^XY 15^ORAS	15
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	26	26	26^XY 15^ORAS	15
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like					19^BDSP
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like					19^BDSP
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	24	24	24	24	24^BDSP
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	24	24	24	24	24^BDSP
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying					1^BDSP
461		Weavile		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1
498		Tepig		Field		Field		31	31	31
499		Pignite		Field		Field		36	36	36
500		Emboar		Field		Field		38	38	38
509		Purrloin		Field		Field		28	28	28	21
510		Liepard		Field		Field		31	31	31	23
527		Woobat		Field	Flying		12	12	12	25
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		1, 12	1, 12	1, 12	25
551		Sandile		Field		Field		16	16	16
552		Krokorok		Field		Field		16	16	16
553		Krookodile		Field		Field		16	16	16
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon		7	7	7	9
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon		1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	9
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon		1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	9
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		33	33	33	25
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		33	33	33	25
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					16
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					16
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					16
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				1	36
827		Nickit		Field		Field					16
828		Thievul		Field		Field					16
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like					16
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like					16
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					16
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon					12
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon					12
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM58
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying					✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying					✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field					✔
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field					✔
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field					✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
053		Persian		Field		Field					✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field					✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster					✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug					✔
128		Tauros		Field		Field					✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying					✔
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
146		Moltres Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying					✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field					✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2					✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug					✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug					✔
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2					✔
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2					✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Flying					✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1					✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying					✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster					✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster					✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster					✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon					✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon					✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon					✔
255		Torchic		Field		Field					✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field					✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field					✔
263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass					✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass					✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy					✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2					✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2					✔
359		Absol		Field		Field					✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug					✔
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like					✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like					✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field					✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field					✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3					✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3					✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field					✔
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field					✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field					✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying					✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					✔
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field					✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field					✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field					✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass					✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon					✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field					✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field					✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral					✔
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral					✔
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral					✔
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					✔
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field					✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like					✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					✔
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					✔
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					✔
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
649		Genesect		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3					✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3					✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					✔
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like					✔
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon					✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field					✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field					✔
767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3					✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3					✔
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy					✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					✔
785		Tapu Koko		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
795		Pheromosa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
810		Grookey		Field	Grass					✔
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass					✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass					✔
813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like					✔
814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like					✔
815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like					✔
819		Skwovet		Field		Field					✔
820		Greedent		Field		Field					✔
821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying					✔
822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying					✔
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying					✔
827		Nickit		Field		Field					✔
828		Thievul		Field		Field					✔
833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1					✔
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1					✔
845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying					✔
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2					✔
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2					✔
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like					✔
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like					✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					✔
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field					✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field					✔
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field					✔
870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral					✔
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous					✔
874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral					✔
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy					✔
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon					✔
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon					✔
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
890		Eternatus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
893		Zarude		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
894		Regieleki		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
896		Glastrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
897		Spectrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
084		Doduo		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
504		Patrat		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
142	Aerodactyl	Flying	Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
431	Glameow	Field	Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon	Island Scan - Ten Carat Hill^SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, Assurance is a move with 9 base power, 12PP and 88% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front, dealing double damage if their HP is at half or below.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

All Pokémon in front of the user will be hit by Assurance. When the user hits a blown-back foe, Assurance does more damage.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★

Power: 31

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: It deals double damage if another Pokémon attacked the target in the same turn.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It will inflict double damage if the target's HP is down to half or lower.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるあいてのＨＰがはんぶんいかのときにはダメージが２ばいになる
Conq.	If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled.
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It will cause more damage if the enemy's HP is down to half or lower.

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

	Pawniard

The user slams their head into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pawniard	Pawniard tackles the opponent with its head.
Mitsunari's Pawniard	The White Scroll: Oichi's Worries	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

	Weavile

The user jumps at the target and attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Weavile	Weavile charges to the opponent and jumps, kicking it with one of its legs.
Silver's Weavile	All About Arceus VIII	Debut

In Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, Sun mentioned that Cent, his Alolan Meowth, knows Assurance, but the battle was interrupted before he had a chance to tell him to use the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Cranidos

The user tackles the opponent with its head.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Cranidos	Cranidos smashes its head into the opponent.
Roark's Cranidos	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	惡意追擊 Okyi Jēuigīk * 再三囑咐‎ Joisāam Jūkfu *
Chinese	Mandarin	惡意追擊 / 恶意追击 Èyì Zhuījí / Èyì Zhuījī * 再三囑咐‎ Zàisān Zhǔfù *
French		Assurance
German		Gewissheit
Greek		Διασφάλιση Diasfalise
Italian		Garanzia
Korean		승부굳히기 Seungbu Gutigi
Brazilian Portuguese		Garantia
Serbian		Uverenje
Spanish		Buena Baza
Vietnamese		Xác Nhận

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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