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How To Get TM26 Earthquake in Pokémon Yellow

by Andrew Brisbane
Near a Pokeball containing the Earthquake TM
TM26 Earthquake
# Location Repeatable?
1 Silph Co. 10th floor. In the bottom left corner south of a Rocket Grunt. No

TM26 Earthquake is on the 10th floor of the Silph Co. building in Saffron City. The TM is located in an area in the bottom left corner of the floor just south of a Rocket NPC.

So you can get TM26 at any point after you’re able to enter Silph Co.

Prerequisites

This is what you need to do before you can get TM26:

  1. Meet Mr. Fuji on the top floor of the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town.
  2. Purchase a drink and give it to any gate guard so you can reach Saffron City.

Getting TM26 Earthquake

Starting from the Saffron City Pokémon Center, head west until you reach the end of the path.

Standing in front of the Saffron City Pokémon Center / Pokémon Yellow
Standing in front of the Saffron City Pokémon Center.

At the end of the path, head north until you see a sign near a building and the path splits.

Standing at the end of a path in Saffron City / Pokémon Yellow
Standing at the end of a path in Saffron City.

At the path split, head east until you reach the Silph Co. building.

Standing at a path split in Saffron City / Pokémon Yellow
Standing at a path split in Saffron City.

If you’ve talked to Mr. Fuji then there should be no Rocket guarding the building at this point, so you can enter the Silph Co. building.

Standing in front of the Silph Co. building / Pokémon Yellow
Standing in front of the Silph Co. building.

Once inside, head northeast towards the elevator. The elevator is just left of the stairs.

Inside the Silph Co. building near the front entrance / Pokémon Yellow
Inside the Silph Co. building near the front entrance.

Take the elevator up to the 10th floor.

You could also take the stairs up to the 10th floor, but using the elevator is much faster.

Standing in front of the elevator on the 1st floor of Silph Co / Pokémon Yellow
Standing in front of the elevator on the 1st floor of Silph Co.

Once you’re on the 10th floor, head southwest until you see a Rocket Grunt.

There’s a trainer (Scientist) nearby, but he can be avoided if you walk above or below him.

Standing on the 10th floor of Silph Co near the elevator and a scientist / Pokémon Yellow
Standing on the 10th floor of Silph Co near the elevator and a scientist.

This Rocket can’t be avoided and must be defeated in order to get TM26.

Being noticed by a Rocket on the 10th floor of Silph Co / Pokémon Yellow
Being noticed by a Rocket on the 10th floor of Silph Co.
Rocket’s Team
Rocket / Pokémon Yellow
Machoke (Lv. 33) / Pokémon Yellow
Pokémon Machoke (Lv. 33)
Type Fighting
Moves
  • Karate Chop
  • Low Kick
  • Leer

After defeating the Rocket, head southwest towards the Pokéball on the far-left side of this room. It contains TM26.

The Pokéball containing TM26 / Pokémon Yellow
The Pokéball containing TM26.

Earthquake Details + Uses

Earthquake Move Details
Type Ground
Power 100
Accuracy 100%
PP 10 (max. 16)
Effect No additional effect in battle.

At 100 power and 100% accuracy, Earthquake is one of the strongest Ground type attacks in the game. It could even arguably be called the best move for dealing damage.

Though it doesn’t have any additional effects in battle, Earthquake’s high power makes it a great move to teach a Ground-type Pokémon, or to any Pokémon with a high attack stat.

So this TM is absolutely worth getting once you reach Saffron City.

Nidoking using Earthquake against a trainer’s Raticate / Pokémon Yellow
Nidoking using Earthquake against a trainer’s Raticate.
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A retro game enthusiast since childhood, Andrew aka Andyb is a freelance writer from Canada. From intense games of Tetris to casual Pokémon playthroughs, he loves a wide variety of different genres. He’s also a very passionate musician.

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