Change your preferences here. Earth Power
DescriptionDeals damage and has a 10% chance to lower opponent's Special Defense by 1 stage. Competitive UseEarth Power is a decent move for special attackers, as it is relatively powerful and has no drawbacks. It provides excellent STAB for Pokemon such as Nidoking, and great additional coverage for Pokemon such as Heatran. However, many Pokemon that receive Earth Power, including Claydol, Gliscor, Tyranitar, and Mamoswine, have low Special Attack, or, like Shaymin and Celebi, have better coverage options to use. In addition, many of the Ground-types that have access to this move have a higher Attack stat, and as a result, prefer Earthquake. Therefore, only a few Pokemon are commonly seen running Earth Power. In any case, Flying-types, Pokemon with the Levitate ability, and Pokemon holding the item Air Balloon take no damage from this move, so be sure to use it with care. Related MovesBug Buzz is a Bug-type equivalent. Psychic is a Psychic-type equivalent. |
