Does earthquake affect dig Pokémon?

If Earthquake is used and the target is underground due to using Dig, Earthquake will do double the damage. If Grassy Terrain is in effect, Earthquake's damage will be cut in half. In a Double Battle, Earthquake targets all Pokémon around the user.
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What Pokémon does Earthquake not affect?

since all Ground attacks (including Fissure) are totally ineffective against Flying Pokémon, don't expect to hurt a Charizard, Zapdos or Aerodactyl with Earthquake.
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Does Earthquake have a secondary effect in Pokémon?

For example, earthquake normally doesn't have a secondary effect, but when used on a pokemon who used dig, then it will double the damage.
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Does Earthquake affect ally Pokemon?

Earthquake will hit all adjacent Pokémon, including allies. Earthquake can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Eruption and Fissure to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. Earthquake is now affected by King's Rock.
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Does an Earthquake affect salamence?

Checks and Counters. Earthquake-immune Steel-types: Celesteela, Skarmory, and Bronzong practically hard counter most Mega Salamence sets thanks to their defensive typings (and Levitate in Bronzong's case) giving them an immunity to Earthquake and a resistance to Mega Salamence's Aerilate-boosted STAB attacks.
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Is Earthquake a good move for dragonite?

The debate is between the last move slot being either earthquake or fire punch. Earthquake is stronger but then makes my dragonite useless against togekiss or any of the levitating steel types.
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Why does Mega Salamence have no arms?

PLDH on X: "Mega Salamence actually DOES have arms/forelegs. They tuck in right after it Mega Evolves.
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Does dig avoid earthquakes?

On the turn that Dig is selected, the user will dig underground and become semi-invulnerable, where the only attacks it cannot avoid are Earthquake, Magnitude, and Fissure and will receive double damage from Earthquake and Magnitude.
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Why is Earthquake banned in Pokémon?

23, 2004, several earthquakes struck the Chūetsu region in Japan's Niigata Prefecture. Not only did it ravage the region, but it left 68 dead and 4,605 injured. It was a tragedy for everyone involved. Due to the nature of this tragedy, a certain episode of Pokémon had to be banned from airing.
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Can Garchomp learn earthquakes?

The main reason most teams only run one user with Earthquake is due to the low number of mons that learn it through level up as well as the fact that TMs are limited to 1 per use in this game. In Torterra's case, it learns this through level up but for Garchomp, it needs the TM. Torterra does but Garchomp doesn't.
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Does an Earthquake affect Rayquaza?

Earthquake can hit Arceus-Rock and Steel-types without dropping Mega Rayquaza's Speed, and Surf is used to OHKO Primal Groudon and can hit Arceus-Rock as well.
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What is the best Earthquake user Pokemon?

My personal favorite is Flygon, but you should consider Garchomp. Garchomp. /Topic. Actually, an Excadrill with Sand Force has the strongest Earthquake in the game.
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Does Earthquake have a secondary effect?

Earthquakes can have immediate and long-term impacts on health. Immediate health impacts include: trauma-related deaths and injuries from building collapse; trauma-related deaths and injuries from the secondary effects of the earthquake, like drowning from tsunamis or burns from fires.
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Is dig better than Earthquake?

Earthquakes if you want raw power. An tactican would take advantage of Dig, but that's in certain situations. Earthquakes is usually superior in almost everyway.
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Is Charizard immune to dig?

Yes, he is immune to Ground. Thanks. Earthquake can't hit Digging opponents in R/B/Y. Even if it could, Charizard's part-Flying makes him immune anyway.
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Does Earthquake affect levitating Pokémon?

The only ground type move that will hit Flying or Pokémon with Levitate without prior status changes is Sand Attack. If none of those things happen, a Flying type or Pokémon with Levitate will not be damaged by Earthquake, when using the move Dig or otherwise.
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What Pokémon is immune to earthquakes?

In a Double Battle, Earthquake targets all Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Earthquake only targets Pokémon that are adjacent to the user. Earthquake has no effect on Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the ability Levitate.
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Why is Porygon banned?

Notably, the globally banned episode "Dennō Senshi Porygon", which aired only once on Japan's TV Tokyo on December 16, 1997, features a series of rapidly alternating red and blue frames that provoked epileptic seizures in hundreds of children.
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Why is the Legend of Dratini banned?

This episode is banned due to Kaiser (and others) pointing an excessive amount of guns in Ash's face and threatening to shoot him and because of Jessie, James, and Meowth firing several missed shots at Kaiser to catch the Dratini.
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How to beat dig Pokémon?

Dig can be disrupted by full paralysis, infatuation, or self-inflicted damage due to confusion. Some moves still work on a semi-invulnerable Pokémon: Earthquake, Magnitude, and Fissure work on a Pokémon that is digging underground.
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Is dragonite immune to earthquakes?

Fire Punch allows Dragonite to threaten Skarmory due to its Earthquake immunity, as well as Air Balloon Steel-types like Gholdengo.
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Is dig good for Garchomp?

Dig is a dash move that provides Garchomp with a brief period of protection.
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Why is Salamence so bad?

Salamence has almost what it takes to be decent in Master League, but it really needs a cheaper Charged Attack. Even though Fly is an excellent move, it's simply not cheap enough to let Salamence compete against its other Dragon/Flying brethrens Dragonite and Rayquaza.
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Is Mega Salamence better than dragonite?

Top Voted Answer. Salamence is usually considered better because it's faster, stronger (if only by just a bit, on the Physical side) and Intimidate and higher HP means that it has around the same bulk except on the Special side.
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Who is stronger than Salamence?

5 Roaring Moon

What is better than a Salamence? A Salamence from the distant past with better stats, of course! Roaring Moon is one of Scarlet & Violet's rarest Paradox Pokemon – with an amazing shiny form to boot.
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