Essentials

Grudge

Ghost status

Generation 3

Summary

If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark ½
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 2
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 0
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 2
  • Rock 1
  • Steel 1
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
5, up to 8.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

If the user faints before it next acts, the move that fainted it will have its PP dropped to 0. End-of-turn damage does not trigger this effect.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire

If the user faints, deletes the PP of the final move.

Emerald

If the user faints, deletes all PP of foe’s last move.

FireRed, LeafGreen

If the user faints, this move deletes the PP of the move that finished it.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the foe’s move that knocked it out.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent’s move that knocked it out.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent’s move that knocked it out.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent’s move that knocked it out.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent’s move that knocked it out.

Foreign Names

Japanese
おんねん (onnen)
おんねん
Korean
원념
Chinese
怨念
怨念
French
Rancune
German
Nachspiel
Spanish
Rabia
Italian
Rancore
Czech
Zášť

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Tough
Appeal
Jam
Flavor text
The appeal works better the later it is performed.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Tough
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Grudge.

Pokémon

Generation 3 Generation 4 Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
37 41 47 44 44 44 44 52 Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
44 52 Alolan Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ice Snow Cloak
Snow Warning
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
Ninetales Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Field 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
Alolan Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Ice Fairy Snow Cloak
Snow Warning
¼ male, ¾ female Field 73 67 75 81 100 109 505
53 46 50 50 50 50 50 Misdreavus Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
50 Galarian Corsola Galarian Corsola Ghost Weak Armor
Cursed Body
¼ male, ¾ female Water 1
Water 3
60 55 100 65 100 30 410
45 45 45 45 43 37 37 Shedinja Bug Ghost Wonder Guard genderless Mineral 1 90 45 30 30 40 236
56 46 50 46 46 46 46 Shuppet Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
64 58 66 52 52 52 52 Banette Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
52 52 52 Mega Banette Mega Banette Ghost Prankster ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 64 165 75 93 83 75 555
41 41 41 41 41 32 Yamask Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Amorphous
38 30 85 55 65 30 303
45 45 45 45 45 32 Cofagrigus Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Amorphous
58 50 145 95 105 30 483
50 Cursola Ghost Weak Armor
Perish Body
¼ male, ¾ female Water 1
Water 3
60 95 50 145 130 30 510
Generation 3 Generation 4 Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • • • Gastly Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
• • • • • • • Koffing Poison Levitate
Neutralizing Gas
Stench
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
• • • • • • • Ralts Psychic Fairy Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Human-Like
Amorphous
28 25 25 45 35 40 198
• • • • • • • • Duskull Ghost Levitate
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
• • • • • • • Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
• • • • Phantump Ghost Grass Natural Cure
Frisk
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Grass
Amorphous
43 70 48 50 60 38 309
• • Disguised Mimikyu Ghost Fairy Disguise ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 55 90 80 50 105 96 476
• • Busted Mimikyu Busted Mimikyu Ghost Fairy Disguise ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 55 90 80 50 105 96 476
• Dreepy Dragon Ghost Clear Body
Infiltrator
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Amorphous
Dragon
28 60 30 40 30 82 270

22 Pokémon

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