Magnitude (move)

Magnitude
マグニチュード Magnitude
Magnitude VII.png
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Type  Ground
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works better the more the crowd is excited.

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

Effect

Generation 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.

Generation 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 onwards

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.
GSC A ground attack with random power.
RSEColo.XD A ground-shaking attack of random intensity.
FRLG A ground-shaking attack against all standing Pokémon. Its power varies.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone in battle. Its power varies.
BWB2W2 The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone around the user. Its power varies.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
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
0027     Field Field 17B2W2 17XY
14ORAS
14
0028     Field Field 17B2W2 17XY
14ORAS
14
0050     Field Field 9 9 12 15 15 14
0050  
Diglett
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 14
0051     Field Field 1, 9 9 12 15 15 14
0051  
Dugtrio
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 14
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral 16 16 15 15 15XY
12ORAS
12
0075    
 
Mineral Mineral 16 16 15 15 15XY
12ORAS
12
0076    
 
Mineral Mineral 1, 16 16 15 15 15XY
12ORAS
12
0232     Field Field 19 19 19XY
30ORAS
30
0322    
 
Field Field 19 11 11BW
8B2W2
8XY
12ORAS
12
0323    
 
Field Field 1, 19 1, 11 1, 11BW
1, 8B2W2
1, 8XY
12ORAS
12
0339    
 
Water 2 Water 2 16 26 26 26XY
20ORAS
20
0340    
 
Water 2 Water 2 16 26 26 26XY
20ORAS
20
0622    
 
Mineral Mineral 25 25 30
0623    
 
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.
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 Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0108     Monster Monster
0111    
 
Monster Field
0299     Mineral Mineral
0369    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0498     Field Field
0524     Mineral Mineral
0749     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.
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Magnitude damages all other Pokémon in the room, dealing a variable amount of damage. In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, Magnitude deals fixed damage dependent on the Magnitude level: 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 35 or 40; afterwards multiplying the damage by STAB and type matchup.

Magnitude deals double damage to Pokémon in middle of Dig.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 15 - 100% - Entire room All except user Yes
MDTDS - - 15 - 100% - Entire room All except user Yes
BSL - - 15 - 100% - Entire room All except user Yes
MDGtI - - 20 99 80% 98% Entire room All except user Yes
SMD 10 50 15 30 100% - Entire room All except user Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

The damage output is randomized as follows (rough estimates): (see GamFaqs)

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Magnitude
★★★★
Attack power 64.29687
Charge time 0.98 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
MDRB Damages all Pokémon in the same room. The amount of damage varies. It inflicts double damage on any digging Pokémon.
MDTDS 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

 
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. 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


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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 for the lowest fixed base power of any 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
Chinese Cantonese 震級 Jankāp
Mandarin 震級 / 震级 Zhènjí
  Dutch Grootheid
  Finnish Järistys
  French Ampleur
  German Intensität
  Greek Σεισμική Ένταση
  Italian Magnitudo
  Korean 매그니튜드 Maegeunityudeu
  Polish Potęga*
  Portuguese Magnitude
  Russian Магнитуда Magnituda
  Serbian Magnituda
  Spanish Magnitud
  Vietnamese Cường Độ Động Đất


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.