Earthquake is a Ground-type move introduced in Generation 1.
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Values by generation
From PokeAPI's change history. Up to Generation 3, physical or special depends on the type. Highlighted cells changed from the previous generation.
| Generation | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 1 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 2 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 3 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 4 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 5 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 6 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 7 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 8 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 9 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
In-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 · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! · Sword / Shield · Legends: Arceus · Scarlet / Violet | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
TM / HM
| Red / Green · Blue · Red / Blue · Yellow · Gold / Silver · Crystal · Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald · Colosseum · XD · FireRed / LeafGreen · Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver · Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 · X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM26 |
|---|---|
| Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! | TM41 |
| Sword / Shield | TR10 |
| Scarlet / Violet · Scarlet: The Indigo Disk / Violet: The Indigo Disk | TM149 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM69 |
Pokémon that learn it
All versions combined; see each Pokémon's page for game-by-game details.
By TM / HM (4)
Sources : PokeAPI (moves, move_changelog, move_flavor_text, pokemon_moves, machines)