Magnitude (move)
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| Magnitude マグニチュード Magnitude | ||||||||||||
| The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone in battle. Its power varies. | ||||||||||||
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Magnitude (Japanese: マグニチュード Magnitude) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation II.
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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% |
In the anime
Pokémon
Golem. Golem is outlined with brown. It then jumps and releases shock waves when hitting the ground.
- Used by Gary's Golem in Can't Beat the Heat!. Debut.
Learnset
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 050 | | Diglett | Ground | 9 | |
| 051 | | Dugtrio | Ground | - 9 | |
| 074 | | Geodude | Rock | Ground | 16 |
| 075 | | Graveler | Rock | Ground | — 16 |
| 076 | | Golem | Rock | Ground | — 16 |
| 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 breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | | Lickitung | Normal | Rhyhorn, Rhydon | |
| 111 | | Rhyhorn | Ground | Rock | Diglett, Dugtrio Lickitung |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 050 | | Diglett | Ground | 9 | |
| 051 | | Dugtrio | Ground | - 9 | |
| 074 | | Geodude | Rock | Ground | 16 |
| 075 | | Graveler | Rock | Ground | — 16 |
| 076 | | Golem | Rock | Ground | — 16 |
| 322 | | Numel | Fire | Ground | 19 |
| 323 | | Camerupt | Fire | Ground | — 19 |
| 339 | | Barboach | Water | Ground | 16 |
| 340 | | Whiscash | Water | Ground | — 16 |
| 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 breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | | Lickitung | Normal | Rhyhorn, Rhydon | |
| 111 | | Rhyhorn | Ground | Rock | Diglett, Dugtrio Lickitung Numel, Camerupt |
| 299 | | Nosepass | Rock | Geodude, Graveler, Golem | |
| 369 | | Relicanth | Water | Rock | Barboach, Whiscash |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 050 | | Diglett | Ground | 12 | |
| 051 | | Dugtrio | Ground | — 12 | |
| 074 | | Geodude | Rock | Ground | 15 |
| 075 | | Graveler | Rock | Ground | — 15 |
| 076 | | Golem | Rock | Ground | — 15 |
| 232 | | Donphan | Ground | 19 | |
| 322 | | Numel | Fire | Ground | 11 |
| 323 | | Camerupt | Fire | Ground | — 11 |
| 339 | | Barboach | Water | Ground | 26 |
| 340 | | Whiscash | Water | Ground | — 26 |
| 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 breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | | Lickitung | Normal | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior | |
| 111 | | Rhyhorn | Ground | Rock | Diglett, Dugtrio Lickitung, Lickilicky Donphan Numel, Camerupt |
| 299 | | Nosepass | Rock | Geodude, Graveler, Golem | |
| 369 | | Relicanth | Water | Rock | Barboach, Whiscash |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Trivia
- Every Pokémon that learns this move by level-up gets STAB on it.
In other languages
- Spanish: Magnitud
- Italian: Magnitudo
| | This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |

