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Ghost · Status move · Gen 3

Grudge

Grudge is a Ghost-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It never misses and has 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 33 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Ghost

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

If the user faints, the attack used loses all its PP. Until the user's next turn, if an opposing Pokemon's attack knocks the user out, that move loses all its remaining PP.

Targets
The user
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Grudge

33 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
VulpixFire3–8
Alolan VulpixIce7–8
NinetalesFire3–8
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy7–8
GastlyGhost/Poison3–8
HaunterGhost/Poison3–8
GengarGhost/Poison3–8
KoffingPoison4–8
WeezingPoison4–8
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy4–8
MisdreavusGhost3–7
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
RaltsPsychic/Fairy4–8
KirliaPsychic/Fairy4–8
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy4–8
ShedinjaBug/Ghost3–8
ShuppetGhost3–7
BanetteGhost3–7
DuskullGhost3–8
DusclopsGhost3–8
MismagiusGhost3–7
SpiritombGhost/Dark4–8
GalladePsychic/Fighting4–8
DusknoirGhost3–8
YamaskGhost5–8
CofagrigusGhost5–8
PhantumpGhost/Grass6–8
TrevenantGhost/Grass6–8
MimikyuGhost/Fairy7–8
CursolaGhost8
DreepyDragon/Ghost8
DrakloakDragon/Ghost8
DragapultDragon/Ghost8

Grudge FAQ

What does Grudge do?

Grudge is a Ghost-type status move. Until the user's next turn, if an opposing Pokemon's attack knocks the user out, that move loses all its remaining PP.

Which Pokémon can learn Grudge?

33 Pokémon and forms can learn Grudge in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Ninetales, Alolan Ninetales, Gastly and Haunter.

Is Grudge in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Grudge in Pokémon Champions.

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.