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Earthquake

In Pokémon ChampionsGen I
Game

Pokémon Champions

GroundPhysical

Hits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dig.

Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Hits
Everyone next to the user, ally too (spread move)
On Showdown
2.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Earthquake changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen V

    dropped: Power added: Damage doubles if the target is using Dig.

  2. Gen III

    added: Hits adjacent Pokémon. Power doubles on Dig.

  3. Gen II

    Before: No additional effect.

    Now: Power doubles if the target is using Dig.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Damage if the target is using Dig.

“The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

  • Hits everyone next to the user, its partner too, at 0.75× damage each in Doubles.Spread moves
  • Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
  • Can hit a Pokémon in the middle of Dig.

Works with or against it

Dig

Who runs Earthquake on Showdown

  1. Garchomp72.5% of its sets
  2. Mega Swampert65.9% of its sets
  3. Excadrill22.3% of its sets
  4. Mamoswine41.2% of its sets
  5. Mega Garchomp41.5% of its sets
  6. Mega Garchomp Z1.5% of its sets
  7. Torterra82.5% of its sets
  8. Mega Aerodactyl3.5% of its sets
  9. Swampert18.8% of its sets
  10. Krookodile46.7% of its sets
  11. Mudsdale20.5% of its sets
  12. Rhyperior34.2% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Earthquake among their most used moves.

#3Garchomp#27Excadrill#34Swampert#71Gliscor#96Gyarados#107Mamoswine#109Hippowdon#138Steelix#144Krookodile#154Mudsdale#163Rhyperior#181Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)#184Runerigus#190Beartic#200Rampardos#219Diggersby#253Galarian Stunfisk#260Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)

Who learns Earthquake

129 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 129 in Champions
VenusaurCharizardBlastoiseArbokMachampSlowbroKangaskhanPinsirTaurosGyaradosAerodactylSnorlaxDragoniteMeganiumTyphlosionFeraligatrPolitoedSlowkingForretressSteelixHeracrossTyranitarSceptileBlazikenSwampertAggronSharpedoCameruptTorkoalAltariaGlalieMetagrossTorterraInfernapeEmpoleonRampardosBastiodonGarchompLucarioHippowdonToxicroakAbomasnowRhyperiorGliscorMamoswineGalladeEmboarExcadrillConkeldurrScolipedeKrookodileBearticStunfiskGolurkHydreigonChesnaughtDiggersbyPangoroBarbaracleTyrantrumAurorusGoodraTrevenantAvaluggIncineroarCrabominableMudsdaleOranguruPassimianDrampaKommo-oAppletunSandacondaRunerigusWyrdeerSkeledirgeGarganaclOrthwormAnnihilapeFarigirafArchaludonHydrappleMega VenusaurMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega BlastoiseMega KangaskhanMega PinsirMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega HeracrossMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega AggronMega GarchompMega LucarioMega AbomasnowMega SwampertMega SceptileMega AltariaMega GalladeMega SharpedoMega SlowbroMega SteelixMega GlalieMega MetagrossMega CameruptGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingGalarian StunfiskHisuian TyphlosionHisuian GoodraHisuian AvaluggPaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega DragoniteMega MeganiumMega FeraligatrMega EmboarMega ExcadrillMega ScolipedeMega ChesnaughtMega BarbaracleMega DrampaMega Garchomp ZMega Lucario ZMega GolurkMega Crabominable

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