Earth Power
Ground-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 55 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 90
- Energy cost
- 55
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.64
How Earth Power performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Earth Power costs 55 energy and deals 90 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.64. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches. This move also triggers a buff effect (see card on left) with a 10% activation chance.
Earth Power's DPE is mid-pack but the buff effect (see left) is the real value — best used as a bait move that opens damage windows on follow-up.
Best Pokémon with Earth Power
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Earth Power as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does Earth Power do in Pokémon GO?
Earth Power is a Ground-type charged move. Costs 55 energy to fire, deals 90 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.64.
Is Earth Power worth unlocking?
Earth Power's DPE is mid-pack but the buff effect (see left) is the real value — best used as a bait move that opens damage windows on follow-up.
What's the buff effect on Earth Power?
Earth Power has a 10% chance to trigger stat changes. Use as a bait/setup move — the buff often matters more than the raw damage.
Can Earth Power be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Earth Power contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.