Earth Power (move)

Earth Power だいちのちから Earth Power

Battles Type  Ground Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Points +2 if last to appeal

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Earth Power (Japanese: だいちのちから Earth Power) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Earth Power inflicts damage, and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	43				43			''''
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	43				43			''''
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	26				29			''''
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	28				33			''''
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire	56				55			'
219		Magcargo	Fire		Fire	66				67			'
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	53				53			'
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	73		79	79			'
322		Numel	Fire	Ground	35				41			''''
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground	39				41			''''
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground	65				65			''''
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	53				51			''''
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic	62				59			''''
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground	75		65	65			''''
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	73		79	79			'
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	60		33	33			'
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	60		33	33			'
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel	73				73			'
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	60		33	33			'
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal	20				20			'''
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying					43			''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire	no
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground	no
339		Barboach	Water	Ground	no
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass	no
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground	no
535		Tympole	Water		Water	no
566		Archen	Rock	Flying	no
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric	no
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon	no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By move tutor

In Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 0218 Slugma Fire 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock 0220 Swinub Ice Ground 0221 Piloswine Ice Ground 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0231 Phanpy Ground 0232 Donphan Ground 0246 Larvitar Rock Ground 0247 Pupitar Rock Ground 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0299 Nosepass Rock 0304 Aron Steel Rock 0305 Lairon Steel Rock 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0322 Numel Fire Ground 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground 0324 Torkoal Fire 0328 Trapinch Ground 0329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0339 Barboach Water Ground 0340 Whiscash Water Ground 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0345 Lileep Rock Grass 0346 Cradily Rock Grass 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 0369 Relicanth Water Rock 0377 Regirock Rock 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0387 Turtwig Grass 0388 Grotle Grass 0389 Torterra Grass Ground 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 0422 Shellos Water 0422 Shellos Water 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0438 Bonsly Rock 0443 Gible Dragon Ground 0444 Gabite Dragon Ground 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0449 Hippopotas Ground 0450 Hippowdon Ground 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0473 Mamoswine Ice Ground 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 0486 Regigigas Normal 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0492 Shaymin Grass 0493 Arceus Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver only

#   Pokémon Type 0192 Sunflora Grass Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0191 Sunkern Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0369 Relicanth Water Rock Dream World - Sparkling Sea Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Probopass File:Nidoking Earth Power.png Nidoking File:Nidoking Earth Power effect.png Ground cracks
The user glows and then the ground cracks with yellow light erupting from it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Probopass's body glows gold, and the ground all around it starts to crack and shake.
Alan's Probopass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!		Debut
	Nidoking's outline flashes yellow and it slams its fist into the ground. Glowing gold cracks then travel at the opponent and go under hit, hurting it.
Paul's Nidoking	A Pyramiding Rage!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Probopass
The user creates a pillar of stone.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Probopass creates a pillar of stone from the ground.
Cyrus's Probopass	VS Probopass and Magnezone III		Debut

In other languages

Language Title French Telluriforce German Erdkräfte Greek Γήϊνη Ισχύς Italian Geoforza Korean 대지의힘 Daeji-yi Him Spanish Tierra Viva

Variations of the move Psychic
Psychic • Bug Buzz • Earth Power • Energy Ball

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