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Dark · Physical move · Gen 4

Assurance

Assurance is a Dark-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 207 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Dark

Category

Physical

Power

60

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Power doubles if target was damaged this turn. Power doubles if the target has already taken damage this turn, other than direct damage from Belly Drum, confusion, Curse, or Pain Split.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (59 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (59 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Dark attack

2× vsPsychicGhost

½× vsFightingDarkFairy

Pokémon that learn Assurance

207 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BeedrillBug/Poison✓4–7
RattataNormal4–7
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7
RaticateNormal4–7
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7
SpearowNormal/Flying4–7
FearowNormal/Flying4–7
ZubatPoison/Flying8
GolbatPoison/Flying8
DiglettGround8
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel8
DugtrioGround8
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel8
MeowthNormal✓4–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓7–9
Galarian MeowthSteel8
PersianNormal✓✓4–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓7–9
MankeyFighting✓4–7, 9
PrimeapeFighting✓4–7, 9
MachampFighting✓8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting8
DoduoNormal/Flying✓5–7, 9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓5–7, 9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7, 9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7, 9
KoffingPoison✓4–9
WeezingPoison✓4–9
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓4–9
KangaskhanNormal✓8
ScytherBug/Flying8
TaurosNormal✓✓8–9
Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Fighting✓✓9
AerodactylRock/Flying✓4–8
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying8
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying8
MewPsychic8
AriadosBug/Poison✓
CrobatPoison/Flying8
UmbreonDark✓✓4–9
MurkrowDark/Flying✓4–7, 9
GirafarigNormal/Psychic✓4–7, 9
QwilfishWater/Poison✓8
ScizorBug/Steel✓8
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓8
RemoraidWater8
OctilleryWater8
DelibirdIce/Flying8
MantineWater/Flying8
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓4–8
DonphanGround✓4–7, 9
LarvitarRock/Ground✓4–9
PupitarRock/Ground✓4–9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓4–9
TreeckoGrass✓8–9
GrovyleGrass✓8–9
SceptileGrass✓✓8–9
TorchicFire8
CombuskenFire/Fighting8
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓8
PoochyenaDark✓4–7, 9
MightyenaDark✓4–7, 9
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
NuzleafGrass/Dark8
ShiftryGrass/Dark8
MawileSteel/Fairy✓8
CarvanhaWater/Dark4–8
SharpedoWater/Dark✓4–8
SeviperPoison✓4–7, 9
AbsolDark✓4–8
CranidosRock✓4–7, 9
RampardosRock✓✓4–7, 9
VespiquenBug/Flying8
BunearyNormal8
LopunnyNormal✓8
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓4–7, 9
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
StunkyPoison/Dark8
SkuntankPoison/Dark8
SkorupiPoison/Bug8
DrapionPoison/Dark8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting8
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓8
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓4–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓
AzelfPsychic✓8–9
TepigFire✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
OshawottWater5–7
DewottWater5–7
SamurottWater✓5–7
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓5–7
PatratNormal5–7
WatchogNormal✓5–7
PurrloinDark5–8
LiepardDark✓5–8
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓8
BasculinWater8
SandileGround/Dark5–8
KrokorokGround/Dark5–8
KrookodileGround/Dark✓5–8
MaractusGrass8
ScraggyDark/Fighting8
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓8
ArchenRock/Flying8
ArcheopsRock/Flying8
ZoruaDark8
ZoroarkDark✓8
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓
FerroseedGrass/Steel8
FerrothornGrass/Steel8
KlinkSteel8
KlangSteel8
KlinklangSteel8
AxewDragon✓5–9
FraxureDragon✓5–9
HaxorusDragon✓5–9
CubchooIce5–8
BearticIce✓5–8
MienshaoFighting8
PawniardDark/Steel✓5–9
BisharpDark/Steel✓5–9
BouffalantNormal8
RuffletNormal/Flying8
BraviaryNormal/Flying8
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying8
VullabyDark/Flying8
MandibuzzDark/Flying8
DeinoDark/Dragon✓5–9
ZweilousDark/Dragon✓5–9
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓✓5–9
TornadusFlying8
ThundurusElectric/Flying8
GenesectBug/Steel8
BinacleRock/Water8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓8
TyruntRock/Dragon8
TyrantrumRock/Dragon✓8
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓8
GoodraDragon✓8
IncineroarFire/Dark✓8
LycanrocRock✓8
PassimianFighting✓8
WimpodBug/Water8
GolisopodBug/Water✓8
TogedemaruElectric/Steel8
DhelmiseGhost/Grass8
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy8
PheromosaBug/Fighting8
MarshadowFighting/Ghost7–8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon8
ZeraoraElectric8
GrookeyGrass8
ThwackeyGrass8
RillaboomGrass✓8
ScorbunnyFire8
RabootFire8
CinderaceFire✓8
SkwovetNormal8
GreedentNormal8
RookideeFlying8
CorvisquireFlying8
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓8
NickitDark8
ThievulDark✓8
ChewtleWater8
DrednawWater/Rock8
CramorantFlying/Water8
ArrokudaWater8
BarraskewdaWater8
ImpidimpDark/Fairy✓8–9
MorgremDark/Fairy✓8–9
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓8–9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓8
Sirfetch’dFighting✓8
FalinksFighting✓8
PincurchinElectric✓8
StonjournerRock8
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓8
DrakloakDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓✓8–9
ZacianFairy8
EternatusPoison/Dragon8
UrshifuFighting/Dark8
ZarudeDark/Grass8
RegielekiElectric8
GlastrierIce8
SpectrierGhost8
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice8
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost8
KleavorBug/Rock8
TarountulaBug✓9
SpidopsBug✓9
NymbleBug✓9
LokixBug/Dark✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓4–7, 9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic✓✓4–7, 9
KingambitDark/Steel✓✓5–9
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9

Assurance FAQ

What does Assurance do?

Assurance is a Dark-type physical move with 60 power. Power doubles if the target has already taken damage this turn, other than direct damage from Belly Drum, confusion, Curse, or Pain Split.

Which Pokémon can learn Assurance?

207 Pokémon and forms can learn Assurance in at least one game: 59 in Scarlet & Violet, 59 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Beedrill, Rattata, Alolan Rattata, Raticate, Alolan Raticate and Spearow.

Is Assurance in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 59 Pokémon can use Assurance in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Assurance super effective against?

As a Dark-type attack, Assurance is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.