Essentials

Grudge

Ghost non-damaging

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
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 2
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 0
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 2
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
5, up to 8 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
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

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

Foreign Names

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

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 Generation 5 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 Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought 		¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
53 46 50 Misdreavus Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
45 45 45 Shedinja Bug Ghost Wonder Guard genderless Mineral 1 90 45 30 30 40 236
56 46 50 Shuppet Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
64 58 66 Banette Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
41 Yamask Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Indeterminate 		38 30 85 55 65 30 303
45 Cofagrigus Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Indeterminate 		58 50 145 95 105 30 483
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 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 Indeterminate 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
• • Koffing Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
• • Ralts Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 28 25 25 45 35 40 198
• • • Duskull Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
• • Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 92 108 92 108 35 485

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