Magnitude (move)

Magnitude マグニチュード Magnitude

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  30 (max. 48) Power  Varies Accuracy  100% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All Others: 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  0   Jamming  0

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

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

Effect

Magnitude does not have a set base power. Instead the base power of this move varies on a magnitude scale between four and ten.

In the games, this attack will randomly choose a magnitude between four and ten, with four having the least power and ten having the greatest. Magnitude will double in power if the opponent is in the underground stage of Dig.

Base 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 effective power for statistical purposes could be considered as the average power, 71.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Magnitude deals 5 damage at Magnitude 4, and 8 additional damage for each order of magnitude. Weakness, resistance and Levitate all affect damage.

Description

Games Description A Ground-type attack. The power of the attack will vary each time it is used. A ground attack with random power. RSE A ground-shaking attack of random intensity. FRLG A ground-shaking attack against all standing Pokémon. Its power varies. The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone in battle. Its power varies. The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone around the user. Its power varies.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground												17	''''
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground												17	''''
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	9			9			12				15			''''
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	--, 9			--, 9			--, 12				--, 15			''''
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	16			16			15				15			''''
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	--, 16			--, 16			--, 15				--, 15			''''
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	--, 16			--, 16			--, 15				--, 15			''''
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground							19				19			''''
322		Numel	Fire	Ground				19			11				11	8	''''
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground				--, 19			--, 11				--, 11	--, 8	''''
339		Barboach	Water	Ground				16			26				26			''''
340		Whiscash	Water	Ground				--, 16			--, 26				--, 26			''''
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost											25			''''
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost											25			''''
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
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock
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.

In the anime

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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Despite being introduced in Generation II, no Generation II Pokémon could learn Magnitude until Generation IV, and even then only Donphan could learn it.
• Every Pokémon that learns this move by levelling up gets STAB on it.
• No Generation IV Pokémon can learn this move by levelling up.
• At 150 base power, Magnitude 10 inflicts the most damage out of any Ground-type move.
• At base power 10, Magnitude 4 is the weakest Ground-type move.
• 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 Mandarin Chinese 震級 Zhènjí Finnish Järistys French Ampleur German Intensität Greek Ένταση Italian Magnitudo Korean 매그니튜드 Magnitude Brazilian Portuguese Magnitude Serbian Magnituda Spanish Magnitud

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