Earth Power (move)

Earth Power だいちのちから Earth Power

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Battles Type  Ground Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 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 May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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  Beautiful Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

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

Contents

Effect

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

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def. BWB2W2 The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def. XYORAS The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def. SMUSUM The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	43	43	43	43SMUSUM
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	43	43	43	43SMUSUM
050		Diglett		Field		Field	26	29	29	28SMUSUM
050		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field				28SMUSUM
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	28	33	33	30SMUSUM
051		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field				30SMUSUM
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	56	55	55XY 50ORAS	50
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	66	67	1, 67XY 1, 58ORAS	1, 58
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	53	53BW 47B2W2	47	47
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	73DP 79PtHGSS	79BW 43B2W2	43XY 37ORAS	37
322		Numel		Field		Field	35	41BW 26B2W2	26	26
323		Camerupt		Field		Field	39	49BW 26B2W2	26	26
328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug	65	65BW 39B2W2	39XY 26ORAS	26
329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug		39B2W2	39XY 26ORAS	26
330		Flygon		Bug		Bug		39B2W2	39XY 26ORAS	26
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	53	51BW 37B2W2	37	37
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	62	59BW 40B2W2	40	40
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	75DPPt 65HGSS	65	65XY 15ORAS	15
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	73DP 79PtHGSS	79BW 43B2W2	43XY 37ORAS	37
483		Dialga		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	60DPPt 33HGSS	33	33	33
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	60DPPt 33HGSS	33	33	33
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	73	73	1, 73	1, 73
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	60DPPt 33HGSS	33	33	33
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	20	20	20	20
645		Landorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		43	43	37
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous				45
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous				47
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
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔
529		Drilbur		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
050		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
051		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
074		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral					✔
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
075		Graveler Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral					✔
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
076		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral					✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
105		Marowak Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral					✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
322		Numel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
377		Regirock		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Sandy		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
438		Bonsly		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
483		Dialga		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
486		Regigigas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
492		Shaymin Land Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
529		Drilbur		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
530		Excadrill		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔
639		Terrakion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
645		Landorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem Normal Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
660		Diggersby		Field		Field				✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster				✔	✔
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster				✔	✔
703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral				✔	✔
718		Zygarde		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
719		Diancie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
721		Volcanion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
744		Rockruff		Field		Field					✔
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field					✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field					✔
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field					✔
749		Mudbray		Field		Field					✔
750		Mudsdale		Field		Field					✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
485		HeatranLv. 50		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Investigate the Odd Eruption!
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	Dream World - Icy Cave
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
423		Gastrodon West Sea		Water 1	Amorphous	Paul Ruiz's West Sea Gastrodon
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 GO

In Pokémon GO, Earth Power is a Charged Attack that has been available since May 17, 2019.

Earth Power
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 100 Energy cost 50 Duration 3.6 seconds Damage window 2.7 - 3.4 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense Effect chance 10%
Eligible Pokémon:
*

Pokémon Conquest

Earth Power is the only move of Groudon.

>	Table assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right. Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit. Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon. A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
★★★★
Power = 44 | Accuracy = 100% | Effect = Has a 10% chance of lowering each target's Defense.
Used by :

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room with the user. It may also reduce their Special Defense by 1 level. BSL おなじへやの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで とくぼうを １だんかいさげる Conq. The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. It may also lower the target's Defense. MDGtI It damages enemies in the same room. It could also lower their Special Defense. SMD It damages enemies in the same room. It could also lower their Sp. Def.

In the anime

Probopass	Ground glowing	Nidoking	Ground cracking
The user glows and then the ground cracks with yellow light erupting from it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Probopass	Probopass's body glows gold, and the ground all around it starts to shake, with glowing gold cracks spreading all around it.
Alan's Probopass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!		Debut
Nidoking	Nidoking's outline flashes yellow and he slams his 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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Flygon	Probopass	Rhyperior
The user creates a pillar of stone.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Probopass	Probopass faces its body towards the opponent and a large pillar of earth comes out from underneath the opponent and shoots up into the air.
Cyrus's Probopass	Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone III		Debut
Rhyperior	Rhyperior stomps the ground, sending a powerful shock wave that creates a crater in the ground.
Blue's Rhyperior	Raising the Stakes with Rhyperior		None
Flygon	Flygon sends a shock wave into the ground, causing a pillar of stones to appear or the ground to shake violently.
A Team Flare Admin's Flygon	X & Y chapter		None

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga

	Groudon
The user causes the ground to shake.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Groudon	Groudon stomps on the ground which causes the ground to crack open.
Ryū's Groudon	ABM10		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Side series games

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Earth Power is the only Move Tutor move whose Pokémon compatibility changed between games of the same generation, as Sunkern and Sunflora, are able to learn Earth Power in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, but not Pokémon Platinum.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 大地之力 Daaihdeih-jī Lihk Mandarin 大地之力 Dàdì-zhī Lì Dutch Aardekracht French Telluriforce German Erdkräfte Greek Γήϊνη Ισχύς Gíïni Ischýs Italian Geoforza Korean 대지의힘 Daeji-ui Him Polish Siła Ziemi Portuguese Geoforça Romanian Puterea Pământului Spanish Latin America Poder Terrestre Spain Tierra Viva Vietnamese Sức Mạnh Đất Mẹ

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

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