Earthquake

Changes over time

How Earthquake changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Champions

   PP 10 → 12 ▲ Buffed

2. Gen V

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

3. Gen III

   added: Hits adjacent Pokémon. Power doubles on Dig.

4. 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

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Earthquake, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Good to know

• Can hit a Pokémon in the middle of 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.

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

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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