Magnitude (move)

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Magnitude マグニチュード Magnitude

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Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  30 (max. 48) Power  Varies 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 Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works better the more the crowd is excited.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Effect

Generations 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:

Its average power is 71.

Generation V

If Magnitude hits a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig, now technically the damage will be doubled for that Pokémon, resulting in virtually the same effect.

Generation VI

If Grassy Terrain is in effect, Magnitude deals only half the usual damage.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field				17B2W2	17XY 14ORAS
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field				17B2W2	17XY 14ORAS
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	9	9	12	15	15
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	1, 9	9	12	15	15
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	16	16	15	15	15XY 12ORAS
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	1, 16	16	15	15	15XY 12ORAS
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	1, 16	16	15	15	15XY 12ORAS
0232		Donphan		Field		Field			19	19	19XY 30ORAS
0322		Numel		Field		Field		19	11	11BW 8B2W2	8XY 12ORAS
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		1, 19	1, 11	1, 11BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8XY 12ORAS
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		16	26	26	26XY 20ORAS
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		16	26	26	26XY 20ORAS
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral				25	25
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral				25	25
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field				✔	✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
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 deals 5 damage at Magnitude 4, and 8 additional damage for each order of magnitude. Weakness, resistance, and Levitate all affect damage.

Description

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. Then, it jumps into the air and stomps on the ground, creating an earthquake.
Gary's Golem	Can't Beat the Heat!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Geodude
The user creates an earthquake using its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Geodude slams its body into the ground, creating an earthquake.
Brock's Geoone	The Last Battle III		Debut
Brock's Geotwo	The Last Battle III		Debut
Brock's Geothree	The Last Battle III		Debut
Brock's Geofour	The Last Battle III		Debut
Brock's Geofive	The Last Battle III		Debut
Brock's Geosix	The Last Battle III		Debut

In other generations

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 up with Constrict as being the least damaging move, if STAB is not included.
• 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 Mandarin Chinese 震級 Zhènjí Dutch Grootheid Finnish Järistys French Ampleur German Intensität Greek Σεισμική Ένταση Italian Magnitudo Korean 매그니튜드 Magnitude Brazilian Portuguese Magnitude Russian Магнитуда Magnituda Serbian Magnituda Spanish Magnitud

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