Magnitude

[Sam]

Wow. I'm actually posting a serious topic... pretty cool huh?

Okay, so my question is: When using the move Magnitude, will it be like in the games themselves or just serve as a weaker Earthquake? Because in other games I've played, it's an Earth attack with like 50 or 60 Power. Which is lame, because it's meant to be a move that makes you go:
"Oooh, I hope it's Magnitude 10."

Mr Squiggles used Magnitude!
Magnitude 4!

"GODDAMNIT!"

 

[Kamaran]

Inflicts regular damage. Power is selected at random between 10 and 150, with an average of 64:

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

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

[Sam]

Inflicts regular damage. Power is selected at random between 10 and 150, with an average of 64:

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

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

[Raikt]

Earthquake is always chosen for consistency. It's always going to have 100 BP (150 with STAB involved) while Magnitude's will vary.

[Sam]

Earthquake is always chosen for consistency. It's always going to have 100 BP (150 with STAB involved) while Magnitude's will vary.

Not "always", my good man.

With my GOLEM I chose Magnitude instead of Magnitude simply because I like to take chances. I liked the satisfaction of seeing:

"Squiggles (Yes, my GOLEM's name is Squiggles) used Magnitude!"
"Magnitude 10!"

But, yeah... it often failed to get 10... but I still like the move more than Earthquake because of it's unreliability.

[Frenchfry]

You know what lyrics I can't get out of my head now?

Some will win, some will lose!
Some are born to sing the blu~ues!
Livin' just to roll the dice, just one more time!

Godamnit, Sam!
Magnitude is the kind of attack I only use when I'm out of PP with everything else.
---wait!

Magnitude   Power   Chance
4                10        5%
5                30        10%
...

...if four is the lowest... then my camerupt is the devil. I only get magnitude 3's. Seriously.

[Sam]

...if four is the lowest... then my camerupt is the devil. I only get magnitude 3's. Seriously.

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. You go, Camerupt!

[Raikt]

Not "always", my good man.

I used "always" in terms of the competitive environment. Outside of that, or in-game, any move can be effective if used right. So, it's completely up to opinion on which one is used.

From a competitive standpoint, however, Earthquake is always a better choice.

[Sam]

Touché.

[Frenchfry]

Magnitude has about a 15% chance of being more powerful than earthquake. So earthquake is better 85% of the time. I dunno, to me, it sounds like magnitude just sucks in comparison.

[Kamaran]

...if four is the lowest... then my camerupt is the devil. I only get magnitude 3's. Seriously.

Sorry dude. But 3 is impossible.

Sources:
Bulbapedia
Serebii
Veekun
PsyPokes
Smogon University

[Frenchfry]

Sorry dude. But 3 is impossible.
Sources:
Bulbapedia
Serebii
Veekun
PsyPokes
Smogon University

I guess my game is messed up, then. I'm telling you, this thing gets magnatude 3's. of course, half of the houses in my game have trees growing out of them...

[Jerry]

Fry... you once again forgot the sarcasm font >.>

[Frenchfry]

Do I look sarcastic to you?
But seriously. I'm serious.

[Jerry]

Supposing you're serious... you would play such a meh game? You deceive me Fry...