Earthquake (move)

Move data

Type Ground
Category Physical  Physical
Power 100
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM26
Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM26
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM26
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM26
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM26
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM26
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM26
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM41
Sword​/​Shield TR10
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM26
Scarlet​/​Violet TM149

Effects

Earthquake deals damage, and will hit with double power if the opponent is underground due to the move Dig.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Groundium Z and uses its Z-Power, Earthquake turns into Tectonic Rage and has base power 180.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Earthquake
Japanese じしん (Jishin)
German Erdbeben
French Séisme
Italian Terremoto
Spanish Terremoto
Korean 지진
Chinese (Simplified) 地震
Chinese (Traditional) 地震

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen An earthquake that strikes all POKéMON in battle excluding the user.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user sets off an earthquake that hits all the Pokémon in the battle.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user sets off an earthquake that strikes those around it.
X​/​Y The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Earthquake at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Level 45
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Level 61
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Level 40
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Level 40
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Level 48
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Level 48
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Level 34
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Level 40
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Level 40
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Level 45
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Level 47
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Level 40
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Level 40
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Level 52
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Level 45
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Level 51
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Level 43
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Level 31
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Level 33
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Level 33
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Level 40
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Level 46
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Level 40
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Level 44
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Level 44
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Level 36
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Level 40
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Level 27
Hippopotas Hippopotas
#0449 / Ground
Level 40
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Level 44
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Level 47
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Level 51
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Level 44
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Level 52
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Level 36
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Level 42
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Level 44
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Level 52
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Level 58
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Level 65
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Level 65
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Level 1
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Level 36
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Level 40
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Level 40
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Level 45
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Level 49
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Level 47
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Level 48
Great Tusk Great Tusk
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
Level 49
Iron Treads Iron Treads
#0990 / Ground · Steel
Level 49
Iron Thorns Iron Thorns
#0995 / Rock · Electric
Level 70
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Level 70

Learnt upon evolution

Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground

Learnt by TM

Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Stonjourner Stonjourner
#0874 / Rock
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Dondozo Dondozo
#0977 / Water
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal