Ground · Physical move · Gen 2
Magnitude
Magnitude is a Ground-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 30 PP (48 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). 32 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ground
Category
Physical
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
30 (max 48)
Priority
0
Effect
Hits adjacent Pokemon. Power varies; 2× on Dig. The power of this move varies; 5% chances for 10 and 150 power, 10% chances for 30 and 110 power, 20% chances for 50 and 90 power, and 30% chance for 70 power. Damage doubles if the target is using Dig.
- Targets
- All adjacent Pokémon, allies included
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Ground attack
2× vsFireElectricPoisonRockSteel
½× vsGrassBug
0× vsFlying
Pokémon that learn Magnitude
32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | 5–7 | ||||
| Ground | 5–7 | ||||
| Ground | 3–7 | ||||
| Ground/Steel | 7 | ||||
| Ground | 3–7 | ||||
| Ground/Steel | 7 | ||||
| Rock/Ground | 3–7 | ||||
| Rock/Ground | 3–7 | ||||
| Rock/Ground | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal | 3–7 | ||||
| Ground/Rock | 3–7 | ||||
| Ground/Rock | 3–7 | ||||
| Ground | 4–7 | ||||
| Rock | 3–7 | ||||
| Fire/Ground | 3–7 | ||||
| Fire/Ground | 3–7 | ||||
| Water/Ground | 3–7 | ||||
| Water/Ground | 3–7 | ||||
| Water/Rock | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal | 3–7 | ||||
| Ground/Rock | 3–7 | ||||
| Rock/Steel | 3–7 | ||||
| Fire | 5–7 | ||||
| Fire/Fighting | 5–7 | ||||
| Fire/Fighting | 5–7 | ||||
| Rock | 5–7 | ||||
| Rock | 5–7 | ||||
| Rock | 5–7 | ||||
| Ground/Ghost | 5–7 | ||||
| Ground/Ghost | 5–7 | ||||
| Ground | 7 | ||||
| Ground | 7 |
Magnitude FAQ
What does Magnitude do?
Magnitude is a Ground-type physical move. The power of this move varies; 5% chances for 10 and 150 power, 10% chances for 30 and 110 power, 20% chances for 50 and 90 power, and 30% chance for 70 power. Damage doubles if the target is using Dig.
Which Pokémon can learn Magnitude?
32 Pokémon and forms can learn Magnitude in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Sandshrew, Sandslash, Diglett, Alolan Diglett, Dugtrio and Alolan Dugtrio.
Is Magnitude in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Magnitude in Pokémon Champions.
What is Magnitude super effective against?
As a Ground-type attack, Magnitude 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.