Magnitude (move)

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:

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.