Earthquake

Earthquake is a Charged Attack of type Ground in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 140 damage and it costs 100 energy. In GO Battle League, Earthquake deals 120 damage and costs 65 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Earthquake effectiveness against other Pokémon types


Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Earthquake Adventure Effects

Earthquake has no Adventure Effects.

Earthquake in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Ground
Power	140
Energy	100
Animation Duration	3.5s
Damage Window	2.6s - 3.4s
DPS	40.00 Damage per second
DPE	1.40 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Dig	100	50	4.5s	22.22
Earthquake	140	100	3.5s	40.00
Drill Run	85	50	3.0s	28.33
Bone Club	40	33	1.5s	26.67
Bulldoze	80	50	3.5s	22.86
Mud Bomb	60	33	2.5s	24.00
Sand Tomb	60	33	4.0s	15.00
Precipice Blades	120	100	1.5s	80.00
Earth Power	100	50	3.5s	28.57
Fissure	9001	25	3.0s	3000.33
High Horsepower	105	100	1.5s	70.00
Scorching Sands	90	50	3.0s	30.00
Sandsear Storm	150	100	2.5s	60.00
Max Quake	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Sandblast	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Earthquake in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Ground
Power	120
Energy	65
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.85 Damage per second
DPE	1.85 Damage per Energy
Tags	Nuke

Special effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Dig General	1.40	70	50
Earthquake Nuke	1.85	120	65
Drill Run General	1.75	70	40
Bone Club Spam / Bait	1.57	55	35
Bulldoze GeneralDebuff Special Bulldoze has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.45	80	55
Mud Bomb Spam / Bait	1.44	65	45
Sand Tomb Spam / BaitDebuff Special Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.22	55	45
Precipice Blades Nuke	2.17	130	60
Earth Power GeneralDebuff Special Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.80	90	50
Fissure Spam / Bait	-
High Horsepower Nuke	1.82	100	55
Scorching Sands GeneralDebuff Special Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.60	80	50
Sandsear Storm High EnergyDebuff Special Sandsear Storm has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.33	60	45
Max Quake High Energy	-
G-Max Sandblast High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Earthquake

Configuration

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1	Mega Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	20.52	663.6	19.1
2	Primal Groudon	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	19.31	686.7	18.1
3	Shadow Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	18.87	436.8	17.0
4	Mega Heracross	Counter	Earthquake	18.01	473.2	16.5
5	Shadow Groudon	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	17.47	408.2	15.8
6	Shadow Haxorus	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	18.13	294.1	15.7
7	Shadow Excadrill	Metal Claw	Earthquake	18.03	291.7	15.6
8	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	16.76	400.5	15.2
9	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Earthquake	16.09	485.4	14.9
10	Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	15.87	440.9	14.6
11	Mega Metagross	Fury Cutter	Earthquake	15.14	508.2	14.1
12	Landorus (Therian Forme)	Mud Shot	Earthquake	15.55	348.0	14.0
13	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Earthquake	15.66	317.7	14.0
14	Shadow Metagross	Fury Cutter	Earthquake	15.27	333.6	13.7
15	Excadrill	Metal Claw	Earthquake	15.43	299.5	13.7
16	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Earthquake *	14.97	389.0	13.7
17	Haxorus	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	15.41	299.9	13.7
18	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	15.28	309.0	13.6
19	Groudon	Mud Shot	Earthquake	14.76	413.8	13.6
20	Shadow Tyrantrum	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	14.99	280.7	13.2
21	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	14.08	403.8	13.0
22	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	14.56	283.1	12.9
23	Shadow Hippowdon	Sand Attack	Earthquake	14.28	327.4	12.9
24	Shadow Golem	Rock Throw	Earthquake	14.45	276.7	12.8
25	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Earthquake	14.12	281.7	12.6
26	Shadow Flygon	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	14.44	237.6	12.5
27	Mega Camerupt	Incinerate	Earthquake	13.99	279.4	12.4
28	Shadow Torterra	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	13.94	286.8	12.4
29	Krookodile	Snarl	Earthquake	13.85	291.5	12.4
30	Terrakion	Smack Down	Earthquake	13.56	331.0	12.3
31	Shadow Nidoking	Poison Jab	Earthquake	14.05	217.1	12.1
32	Metagross	Fury Cutter	Earthquake	12.95	339.3	11.8
33	Zygarde (50% Form)	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	12.64	417.2	11.8
34	Zygarde	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	12.64	417.2	11.8
35	Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	12.91	313.3	11.7
36	Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Earthquake *	12.56	391.7	11.6
37	Mega Steelix	Iron Tail	Earthquake	12.41	447.0	11.6
38	Shadow Gliscor	Sand Attack	Earthquake	12.86	261.2	11.5
39	Tyrantrum	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	12.68	285.1	11.4
40	Zygarde Complete Form	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	11.97	564.9	11.4
41	Shadow Nidoqueen	Poison Jab	Earthquake	12.89	235.6	11.4
42	Heracross	Counter	Earthquake	12.70	265.7	11.3
43	Mudsdale	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	12.44	296.3	11.3
44	Mega Kangaskhan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	12.09	362.5	11.2
45	Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	12.34	287.8	11.1
46	Shadow Snorlax	Lick	Earthquake	12.14	337.4	11.1
47	Hippowdon	Sand Attack	Earthquake	12.08	332.5	11.1
48	Golem	Rock Throw	Earthquake	12.27	281.8	11.1
49	Shadow Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Earthquake	12.88	194.5	11.1
50	Flygon	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	12.32	243.3	10.9

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