Magnitude

Essentials

Magnitude

physical

Generation 2

Summary

Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: * (no fixed power)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30, up to 48 with PP Up
Target: All other Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
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
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Power is selected at random between 10 and 150, with an average of 71:

Magnitude	Power	Chance
4	10	5%
5	30	10%
6	50	20%
7	70	30%
8	90	20%
9	110	10%
10	150	5%

This move has double power against Pokémon currently underground due to Dig.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A ground attack with random power.

: A ground-shaking attack of random intensity.
: A ground-shaking attack against all standing POKéMON. Its power varies.

: The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone in battle. Its power varies.

: The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone around the user. Its power varies.

: The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies.

: The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies.

Foreign Names

Japanese: マグニチュード (magunichuudo)
: マグニチュード
Korean: 매그니튜드
Chinese: 震級
: 震级
French: Ampleur
German: Intensität
Spanish: Magnitud
Italian: Magnitudo
Czech: Magnituda

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam
Flavor text: The appeal works best the more the crowd is excited.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

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

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Magnitude.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Magnitude's physical 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.
				17	17	14	14	Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
				17	17	14	14	Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
9	9	12	15	15	15	15	14	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
							14	Alolan Diglett		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	10	55	30	35	45	90	265
—	9	12	15	15	15	15	14	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
							14	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
16	16	15	15	15	15	12	12	Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
16	16	15	15	15	15	12	12	Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
—	16	15	15	15	15	12	12	Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
		19	19	19	19	30	30	Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
	19	11	11	8	8	12	12	Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
	—	—	—	—	—	12	12	Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Field	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
						12	12	Mega Camerupt		Sheer Force		Field	70	120	100	145	105	20	560
	16	26	26	26	26	20	20	Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
	16	26	26	26	26	20	20	Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
			25	25	25	25	30	Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
			25	25	25	25	30	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
								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.
								Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
								Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
								Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
								Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
								Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
								Roggenrola		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
								Mudbray		Own Tempo Stamina Inner Focus		Field	70	100	70	45	55	45	385

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