Assurance

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Assurance

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Introduced:	Generation IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	60 (Gen. VI-) 50 (Gen. IV-V)
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	10 (Max. 16), max: {{{max_pp}}}
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
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Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	1 ♥
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Assurance (Japanese: ダメおし Make Sure) is a Dark-type physical move introduced in Generation IV.

Description

In games, the move apparently is used by giving the target a hardy slap.

Effect

In Battle

If the foe has already taken some damage in the same turn, the attack's power is doubled.

Super Contests

Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars

Works better the later it is used in a turn.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Beedrill	Bug/Poison	34	34	34	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Rattata	Normal	25	25	25	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Raticate	Normal	29	29	29	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Spearow	Normal/Flying	29	29	29	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Fearow	Normal/Flying	35	35	35	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Meowth	Normal	41	41	41	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Persian	Normal	49	49	49	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Mankey	Fighting	25	25	25	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Primeape	Fighting	25	25	25	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Koffing	Poison	15	15 (Template:BW) 12 (Template:B2W2)	12	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Weezing	Poison	15	15 (Template:BW) 12 (Template:B2W2)	12	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Umbreon	Dark	43	43 (Template:BW) 25 (Template:B2W2)	25	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Murkrow	Dark/Flying	25	25	25	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Girafarig	Normal/Psychic	28	28	28 (Template:XY) 10 (Template:ORAS)	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Donphan	Ground	31	31	31 (Template:XY) 15 (Template:ORAS)	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Poochyena	Dark	29	29	29 (Template:XY) 22 (Template:ORAS)	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Mightyena	Dark	32	32	32 (Template:XY) 24 (Template:ORAS)	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Carvanha	Water/Dark	26	26	26 (Template:XY) 15 (Template:ORAS)	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Sharpedo	Water/Dark	26	26	26 (Template:XY) 15 (Template:ORAS)	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Cranidos	Rock	24	24	24	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Rampardos	Rock	24	24	24	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Weavile	Dark/Ice	1	1	1	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Tepig	Fire		31	31	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Pignite	Fire/Fighting		36	36	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Emboar	Fire/Fighting		38	38	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Purrloin	Dark		28	28	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Liepard	Dark		31	31	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Woobat	Psychic/Flying		12	12	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Swoobat	Psychic/Flying		1, 12	1, 12	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Sandile	Ground/Dark		16	16	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Krokorok	Ground/Dark		16	16	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Krookodile	Ground/Dark		16	16	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Axew	Dragon		7	7	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Fraxure	Dragon		1, 7	1, 7	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Haxorus	Ground/Dark		1, 7	1, 7	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Pawniard	Dark/Steel		33	33	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
	Bisharp	Dark/Steel		33	33	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}	{{{12}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

Pokémon		Type	Egg Groups	Father
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Doduo	Normal/Flying
	Aerodactyl	Rock/Flying
	Murkrow	Dark/Flying
	Skarmory	Steel/Flying
	Larvitar	Rock/Ground
	Seviper	Poison
	Absol	Dark
	Glameow	Normal
	Oshawott	Water
	Patrat	Normal
	Cubchoo	Ice
	Deino	Dark/Dragon
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

Gallery

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