Assurance (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding

Move data

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
Power	50
Accuracy	100
PP	10 (max. 16)
Introduced	Generation IV

Effects

Power doubles if opponent already took damage in the same turn.

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	If the foe has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled.
Black/White	If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Assurance at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Beedrill
#015 / Bug · Poison
Level 34 Rattata
#019 / Normal
Level 25 Raticate
#020 / Normal
Level 29 Spearow
#021 / Normal · Flying
Level 29 Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Level 35 Meowth
#052 / Normal
Level 41 Persian
#053 / Normal
Level 49 Mankey
#056 / Fighting
Level 25 Primeape
#057 / Fighting
Level 25 Koffing
#109 / Poison
Level 15 Weezing
#110 / Poison
Level 15 Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Level 43 Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Level 25 Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic
Level 28 Donphan
#232 / Ground
Level 31 Poochyena
#261 / Dark
Level 29 Mightyena
#262 / Dark
Level 32 Carvanha
#318 / Water · Dark
Level 26 Sharpedo
#319 / Water · Dark
Level 26 Cranidos
#408 / Rock
Level 24 Rampardos
#409 / Rock
Level 24 Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Level 1 Tepig
#498 / Fire
Level 31 Pignite
#499 / Fire · Fighting
Level 36 Emboar
#500 / Fire · Fighting
Level 38 Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Level 28 Liepard
#510 / Dark
Level 31 Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Level 12 Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Level 1 Sandile
#551 / Ground · Dark
Level 16 Krokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark
Level 16 Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Level 16 Axew
#610 / Dragon
Level 7 Fraxure
#611 / Dragon
Level 7 Haxorus
#612 / Dragon
Level 1 Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Level 33 Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 33

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Assurance as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.