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=Move=
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{{Move Infobox
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|type = Ground
Smashes a tail, foot, or fist into the ground, causing an earthquake. It's a powerful Ground-Type attack that inflicts 100 damage and has 100 accuracy, with 10 PP.
 
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|name = Earthquake
Earthquake has no effect on Flying Type Pokémon, Levitating Pokémon and Pokémon using [[Magnet Rise]] move
 
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|image = Earthquake.jpg
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|japanese = '''じしん''' ''Earthquake''
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|generation = I
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|category = Physical
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|power = 100
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|accuracy = 100%
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|pp = 10
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|contact = 0
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|magiccoat = 0
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|brightpowder = 1
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|detect = 1
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|snatch = 0
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|kingsrock = 1
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|secondary = Hits everyone on the field
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|appeal = 1
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|contesttype = Tough
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|jam = 3
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|appeal2 = 2
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}}'''Earthquake''' (Japanese: '''じしん''' ''Earthquake'') is {{Type|Ground}}-type non-contact move that was introduced in [[Generation I]].
   
==Effects==
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==Effect==
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In battle, the user sets off an earthquake that strikes every [[Pokémon]] around it. Smashes a tail, foot, or fist into the ground, causing an earthquake.
*Double Damage on a Pokémon that is underground
 
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==Weaknesses and strengths==
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*Double Damage on a Pokémon that is underground, meaning if a Pokémon is using the move [[Dig]], it does more damage than usual.
 
*Earthquake has no effect on {{type|Flying}}-type Pokémon, [[Levitate|Levitating]] Pokémon and Pokémon using [[Magnet Rise]].
   
 
===Move that can make a combo===
 
===Move that can make a combo===
*[[Gravity]]: All flying, levitating Pokémon can be attacked with ground type moves, in addition it cancels and negates the moves [[Bounce]], [[Fly]], [[Splash]], and Magnet Rise, making Earthquake attack all Pokémon, except the ones using [[Protect]], [[Detect]], [[Dive]], and [[Shadow Force]] and the ones that have the ability [[Wonder Guard]]
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*[[Gravity]]: All flying, levitating Pokémon can be attacked with ground type moves, in addition it cancels and negates the moves [[Bounce]], [[Fly]], [[Splash]], and [[Magnet Rise]], making Earthquake attack all Pokémon, except the ones using [[Protect]], [[Detect]], [[Dive]], and [[Shadow Force]] and the ones that have the ability [[Wonder Guard]]
*You can make a double battle combo with 1 of your partner's Pokémon if they're a type weak to Ground moves. Let them use Protect, Magnet Rise, or anyting protecting them from ground moves and then use Earthquake. It should hit the opponents Pokémon hard, and your partner will stay protected.
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*You can make a double battle combo with 1 of your partner's Pokémon if they're a type weak to Ground moves. Let them use Protect, Magnet Rise, or anything protecting them from ground moves and then use Earthquake. It should hit the opponents Pokémon hard, and your partner will stay protected.
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[[Category:Moves]]
 
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==Gallery==
[[Category:Ground-type moves]]
 
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<gallery>
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Nero Earthquake.png
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Ash Phanpy Earthquake.png
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Flint Golem Earthquake.png
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Guy Exploud Earthquake.png
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</gallery>

Revision as of 15:49, 8 October 2014

Earthquake

Generation: I
Battle Data
Type: Type Ground
Category Physical
Power: 100
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, max: ?
Affects: Selected target
Secondary Effect: Hits everyone on the field
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Type: Tough
Appeal: 1
Jam: 3 ♥♥♥
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Tough
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Tough
Appeal:
Jam:
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Earthquake (Japanese: じしん Earthquake) is Ground-type non-contact move that was introduced in Generation I.

Effect

In battle, the user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. Smashes a tail, foot, or fist into the ground, causing an earthquake.

Weaknesses and strengths

  • Double Damage on a Pokémon that is underground, meaning if a Pokémon is using the move Dig, it does more damage than usual.
  • Earthquake has no effect on Flying-type Pokémon, Levitating Pokémon and Pokémon using Magnet Rise.

Move that can make a combo

  • Gravity: All flying, levitating Pokémon can be attacked with ground type moves, in addition it cancels and negates the moves Bounce, Fly, Splash, and Magnet Rise, making Earthquake attack all Pokémon, except the ones using Protect, Detect, Dive, and Shadow Force and the ones that have the ability Wonder Guard
  • You can make a double battle combo with 1 of your partner's Pokémon if they're a type weak to Ground moves. Let them use Protect, Magnet Rise, or anything protecting them from ground moves and then use Earthquake. It should hit the opponents Pokémon hard, and your partner will stay protected.

Gallery