Earth Eater (Ability)

Earth Eater	どしょく
	Geophagy
Flavor text Generation IX If hit by a Ground-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Earth Eater (Japanese: どしょく Geophagy) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature ability of Orthworm.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Earth Eater is hit by a Ground-type move, its HP is restored by one quarter of its maximum HP, and the move will have no effect on that Pokémon (if a Pokémon with this Ability already has full HP, the Ground-type move will do nothing).

Earth Eater will not activate if the Pokémon is protected from the Ground-type move.

Outside of battle

Earth Eater has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Earth Eater

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0968		Orthworm	Steel		Steel	Earth Eater	None	Sand Veil
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Trivia

• Earth Eater is first and currently the only game mechanic that grants immunity to Ground attacks without "raising" its user. In other words, it does not grant immunity to Arena Trap, any entry hazards, or any terrains, and Earth Eater remains active when its user is grounded.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 食土 ‎Sihkchóu Mandarin 食土 ‎‎Shícǎo French Absorbe-Terre German Bodenschmaus Italian Mangiaterra Korean 흙먹기 Heungmeoggi Spanish Geofagia

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.