Earth Power

Essentials

Earth Power

special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 90; percentile 67.3
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles

This move is unusable during Sky Battles.
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.

: The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.

: The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.

: The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: だいちのちから (daichinochikara)
: だいちのちから
Korean: 대지의힘
Chinese: 大地之力
: 大地之力
French: Telluriforce
German: Erdkräfte
Spanish: Tierra Viva
Italian: Geoforza
Czech: Síla Země

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Earth Power.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Acid	30	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Psychic	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Shadow Ball	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Luster Purge	5	70	100%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Bug Buzz	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Focus Blast	5	120	70%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Energy Ball	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Flash Cannon	10	80	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Pokémon

Ground Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Earth Power's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
26	26	26	29	29	29	29	28	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
							28	Alolan Diglett		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	10	55	30	35	45	90	265
28	28	28	33	33	33	33	30	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
							30	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
56	56	56	55	55	55	50	50	Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
66	66	66	67	67	—	—	—	Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	60	50	120	90	80	30	430
53	53	53	53	47	47	47	47	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
73	79	79	79	43	43	37	37	Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
73	79	79	79	43	43	37	37	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
35	35	35	41	26	26	26	26	Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
39	39	39	49	26	26	26	26	Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Field	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
						26	26	Mega Camerupt		Sheer Force		Field	70	120	100	145	105	20	560
65	65	65	65	39	39	26	26	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
				39	39	26	26	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
				39	39	26	26	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
53	53	53	51	37	37	37	37	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
62	62	62	59	40	40	40	40	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
75	75	65	65	65	65	15	15	Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
						15	15	Primal Groudon		Desolate Land		Undiscovered	100	180	160	150	90	90	770
60	60	33	33	33	33	33	33	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
60	60	33	33	33	33	33	33	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
73	73	73	73	73	—	—	—	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
60	60	33	33	33	33	33	33	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
	60	33	33	33	33	33	33	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
			43	43	43	43	37	Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
				43	43	43	37	Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
							45	Sandygast		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	55	55	80	70	45	15	320
							47	Palossand		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	85	75	110	100	75	35	480
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
								Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
								Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
								Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
								Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
								Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
								Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
								Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
								Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
								Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
								Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
								Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
								Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
								Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
								Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
								Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
								Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
								Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
								Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
								Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
								Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
								Cubone		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
								Marowak		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
								Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
								Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
								Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
								Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
								Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
								Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
								Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
								Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
								Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
								Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
								Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
								Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
								Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
								Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
								Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
								Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
								Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
								Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
								Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
								Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	60	50	120	90	80	30	430
								Swinub		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
								Piloswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
								Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
								Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
								Phanpy		Pickup Sand Veil		Field	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
								Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
								Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
								Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
								Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
								Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
								Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
								Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
								Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
								Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
								Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
								Mega Swampert		Swift Swim		Monster Water 1	100	150	110	95	110	70	635
								Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
								Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
								Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
								Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
								Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
								Mega Aggron		Filter		Monster	70	140	230	60	80	50	630
								Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
								Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Field	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
								Mega Camerupt		Sheer Force		Field	70	120	100	145	105	20	560
								Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
								Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
								Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
								Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
								Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
								Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
								Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
								Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
								Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
								Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
								Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
								Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
								Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
								Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
								Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
								Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
								Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
								Primal Groudon		Desolate Land		Undiscovered	100	180	160	150	90	90	770
								Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
								Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
								Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
								Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
								Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
								Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
								Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
								Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
								Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
								Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
								Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
								Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
								Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
								Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
								Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
								Mega Garchomp		Sand Force		Monster Dragon	108	170	115	120	95	92	700
								Hippopotas		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
								Hippowdon		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
								Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
								Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
								Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
								Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
								Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
								Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
								Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
								Roggenrola		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
								Boldore		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
								Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
								Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
								Excadrill		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
								Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
								Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
								Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
								Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
								Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
								Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
								Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
								Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
								Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
								Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
								Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
								Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
								Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
								Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
								Zweilous		Hustle		Dragon	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
								Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
								Terrakion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
								Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
								Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
								Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
								Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
								Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
								White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700
								Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
								Diggersby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	85	56	77	50	77	78	423
								Barbaracle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
								Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
								Tyrantrum		Strong Jaw Rock Head		Monster Dragon	82	121	119	69	59	71	521
								Amaura		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	77	59	50	67	63	46	362
								Aurorus		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	123	77	72	99	92	58	521
								Carbink		Clear Body Sturdy		Fairy Mineral	50	50	150	50	150	50	500
								Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
								Diancie		Clear Body		Undiscovered	50	100	150	100	150	50	600
								Mega Diancie		Magic Bounce		Undiscovered	50	160	110	160	110	110	700
								Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600

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