Ground · Physical move · Gen 1
Earthquake
Earthquake is a Ground-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 100 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent pokémon, allies included (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 317 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ground
Category
Physical
Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig. Damage doubles if the target is using Dig.
- Targets
- All adjacent Pokémon, allies included
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (227 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (96 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (110 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Ground attack
2× vsFireElectricPoisonRockSteel
½× vsGrassBug
0× vsFlying
Pokémon that learn Earthquake
317 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Venusaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Diglett | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Diglett | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Dugtrio | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Dugtrio | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Poliwhirl | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Machop | Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Machoke | Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Geodude | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Geodude | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Graveler | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Graveler | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Golem | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Golem | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Onix | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Exeggutor | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Exeggutor | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Cubone | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Marowak | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lickitung | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Chansey | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Pinsir | Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Tauros | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed) | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) | Fighting/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed) | Fighting/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Aerodactyl | Rock/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Meganium | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Sudowoodo | Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Politoed | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wooper | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Girafarig | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Pineco | Bug | 3–7 | |||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Shuckle | Bug/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slugma | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Swinub | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Piloswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Corsola | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Mantine | Water/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Phanpy | Ground | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Donphan | Ground | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Stantler | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Tyrogue | Fighting | 3–8 | |||
 Hitmontop | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Miltank | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Blissey | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Larvitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pupitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Marshtomp | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Loudred | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Exploud | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Nosepass | Rock | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Aron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Lairon | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Swalot | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Wailmer | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Wailord | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Numel | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Trapinch | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Lunatone | Rock/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Solrock | Rock/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Barboach | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Whiscash | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Baltoy | Ground/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Claydol | Ground/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Cradily | Rock/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 3–8 | |||
 Dusclops | Ghost | 3–8 | |||
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Glalie | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Spheal | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Sealeo | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Relicanth | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Metang | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Metagross | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Regirock | Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Regice | Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Registeel | Steel | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Kyogre | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Torterra | Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Cranidos | Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Shieldon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Bastiodon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Wormadam-Sandy | Bug/Ground | 4–7 | |||
 Gastrodon | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Bronzor | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Bronzong | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Bonsly | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Munchlax | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Hippopotas | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hippowdon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 4–8 | |||
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Mantyke | Water/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Abomasnow | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Lickilicky | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Tangrowth | Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Electivire | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Probopass | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Regigigas | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Roggenrola | Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Boldore | Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Gigalith | Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Drilbur | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Seismitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Throh | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Sawk | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Dwebble | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Crustle | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Yamask | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Tirtouga | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Archen | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Stunfisk | Ground/Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Galarian Stunfisk | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Golett | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Bouffalant | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Terrakion | Rock/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Landorus | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Bunnelby | Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Diggersby | Normal/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Gogoat | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Avalugg | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Yungoos | Normal | 7 | |||
 Gumshoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Crabrawler | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Crabominable | Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 |
 Wishiwashi | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Mudbray | Ground | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Mudsdale | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Stufful | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Oranguru | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Passimian | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Sandygast | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Palossand | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Minior | Rock/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Komala | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Dhelmise | Ghost/Grass | 7–8 | |||
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Buzzwole | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Celesteela | Steel/Flying | 7–8 | |||
 Guzzlord | Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Stakataka | Rock/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Melmetal | Steel | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Greedent | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Coalossal | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Appletun | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Silicobra | Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Sandaconda | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Stonjourner | Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cufant | Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Copperajah | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dracozolt | Electric/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Dracovish | Water/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wyrdeer | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Nacli | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Naclstack | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Garganacl | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Orthworm | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Cetoddle | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cetitan | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dondozo | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Clodsire | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Farigiraf | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Great Tusk | Ground/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sandy Shocks | Electric/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Treads | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Hands | Fighting/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ting-Lu | Dark/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hydrapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Boulder | Rock/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Terapagos | Normal | ✓ | 9 |
Earthquake FAQ
What does Earthquake do?
Earthquake is a Ground-type physical move with 100 power. Damage doubles if the target is using Dig.
Which Pokémon can learn Earthquake?
317 Pokémon and forms can learn Earthquake in at least one game: 227 in Scarlet & Violet, 96 in Pokémon Champions and 110 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Ekans, Arbok and Sandshrew.
Is Earthquake in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 96 Pokémon can use Earthquake in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Earthquake super effective against?
As a Ground-type attack, Earthquake is super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel, not very effective against Grass and Bug and has no effect on Flying (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.