Pokémon Ability
Earth Eater
If hit by a Ground-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
In-depth effect
The user recovers 25% of its maximum Hit Points when a Ground-type move is used against it
Pokémon with Earth Eater
1 Pokémon known to have Earth Eater (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Earth Eater ability
Earth Eater is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).
Official game text: If hit by a Ground-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
How it works: The user recovers 25% of its maximum Hit Points when a Ground-type move is used against it
How to get a Pokémon with Earth Eater
If Earth Eater is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Earth Eater. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Earth Eater is the Hidden Ability of one of the 1 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:
- To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
- To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Earth Eater as a regular ability
- To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games
Related
For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.