Magnitude (move)

Magnitude (Japanese: マグニチュード Magnitude) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation II.

Magnitude
マグニチュード Magnitude

Battles

Type	Ground
Category	Physical
PP	30 (max. 48)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Works better the more the crowd is excited.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations II to IV

Magnitude's power varies based on a randomly selected "magnitude" value ranging from 4 to 10, with 4 having the least power and 10 having the greatest.

Magnitude can hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig, and if it does, it will have its power doubled for that Pokémon.

Power varies as follows:

Magnitude	Power	Probability
4	10	5%
5	30	10%
6	50	20%
7	70	30%
8	90	20%
9	110	10%
10	150	5%

Its average power is 71.

Generations V to VII

If Magnitude hits a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig, instead of doubling in power, the damage is doubled instead, resulting in virtually the same effect.

If Grassy Terrain is in effect, Magnitude deals only half the usual damage.

Generation VIII

Magnitude cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	A Ground-type attack. The power of the attack will vary each time it is used.
GS C	A ground attack with random power.
RS EColo.XD	A ground-shaking attack of random intensity.
FRLG	A ground-shaking attack against all standing Pokémon. Its power varies.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone in battle. Its power varies.
BW B2W2	The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone around the user. Its power varies.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies.
SwSh	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
027		Sandshrew		Field	Field				17^B2W2	17^XY 14^ORAS	14^SMUSUM
028		Sandslash		Field	Field				17^B2W2	17^XY 14^ORAS	14^SMUSUM
050		Diglett		Field	Field	9	9	12	15	15	14^SMUSUM
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field	Field						14^SMUSUM
051		Dugtrio		Field	Field	1, 9	9	12	15	15	14^SMUSUM
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field	Field						14^SMUSUM
074		Geodude		Mineral	Mineral	16	16	15	15	15^XY 12^ORAS	12^SMUSUM
075		Graveler		Mineral	Mineral	16	16	15	15	15^XY 12^ORAS	12^SMUSUM
076		Golem		Mineral	Mineral	1, 16	16	15	15	15^XY 12^ORAS	12^SMUSUM
232		Donphan		Field	Field			19	19	19^XY 30^ORAS	30
322		Numel		Field	Field		19	11	11^BW 8^B2W2	8^XY 12^ORAS	12
323		Camerupt		Field	Field		1, 19	1, 11	1, 11^BW 1, 8^B2W2	1, 8^XY 12^ORAS	12
339		Barboach		Water 2	Water 2		16	26	26	26^XY 20^ORAS	20
340		Whiscash		Water 2	Water 2		16	26	26	26^XY 20^ORAS	20
622		Golett		Mineral	Mineral				25	25	30
623		Golurk		Mineral	Mineral				25	25	30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
498		Tepig		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
749		Mudbray		Field		Field						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Magnitude has 15PP and 100% accuracy. The user attacks all other Pokémon in the room, dealing fixed damage dependent on the magnitude level: 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 35 or 40; afterwards multiplying the damage by STAB and type matchup. The move deals double damage to Pokémon in middle of Dig. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness).

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Damages all Pokémon in the same room. The amount of damage varies. It inflicts double damage on any digging Pokémon.
MDTD S	Inflicts random amounts of damage on all Pokémon in the room except the user. It will inflict double damage on a Pokémon with a Digging status.
BSL	おなじへやのじぶんいがいのすべてのポケモンにダメージをあたえるランダムでダメージがかわるあなをほるじょうたいのポケモンには２ばいのダメージをあたえる
MDGtI	It damages all Pokémon in the same room except you. It randomly changes its intensity. It also damages a Pokémon underground using Dig.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages all Pokémon in the same room, except for you, including Pokémon underground using Dig. It randomly changes its intensity.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Golem
The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone in battle. Its power varies.
User	First Used In	Notes
Golem	Golem's body becomes outlined in a brown aura. It then jumps into the air and stomps on the ground, creating an earthquake. The move's power varies with each usage.
Gary's Golem	Can't Beat the Heat!	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Geodude

The user creates an earthquake using its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Geodude	Geodude slams its body into the ground, creating an earthquake.
Brock's Geoone, Geotwo, Geothree, Geofour, Geofive, and Geosix	The Last Battle III	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Despite being introduced in Generation II, no Pokémon introduced in Generation II could learn Magnitude until Generation IV.
At 150 base power, Magnitude 10 has the highest base power of all Ground-type moves.
- At base power 10, Magnitude 4 has the lowest base power of all Ground-type moves and is tied with Constrict as being the least damaging move, if STAB is not included.
Due to the 2004 Chuetsu earthquake, this move, along with Fissure and Earthquake, has not been used in the anime since AG101 (which itself has never been aired).

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	震級 Jankāp
Chinese	Mandarin	震級 / 震级 Zhènjí
Dutch		Grootheid
Finnish		Järistys
French		Ampleur
German		Intensität
Greek		Σεισμική Ένταση
Italian		Magnitudo
Korean		매그니튜드 Magnitude
Polish		Potęga* Atak Totalny* Atak Magnetyczny*
Portuguese		Magnitude
Russian		Магнитуда Magnituda
Serbian		Magnituda
Spanish		Magnitud
Vietnamese		Cường Độ Động Đất

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