Earthquake (move)
Move data
| Type | Ground |
|---|---|
| Category |  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.
#0449 / Ground
Level 40
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Level 44
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
Level 49
#0990 / Ground · Steel
Level 49
#0995 / Rock · Electric
Level 70
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0107 / Fighting
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
#0160 / Water
#0205 / Bug · Steel
#0449 / Ground
#0466 / Electric
#0534 / Fighting
#0553 / Ground · Dark
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0739 / Fighting
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
#0844 / Ground
#0874 / Rock
#0879 / Steel
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
#0988 / Bug · Fighting
#0989 / Electric · Ground
#0990 / Ground · Steel
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
#1022 / Rock · Psychic
