Earth Plate

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The Earth Plate (Japanese: だいちのプレート Earth Plate) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It is a Key Item in . It is one of the Plates, which are associated with .
==In the core series games==
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===Effect===
====In battle====
Boosts the power of the holder's moves by 20%. If the holder uses , it becomes a Ground-type move.
 changes an holding this item to its Ground-type . From Generation V onward, item-manipulating effects (such as and ) cannot give Arceus a Plate or remove a Plate from Arceus. In Generation IV, item-manipulating effects cannot affect Pokémon with Multitype.
====Outside of battle====
 changes an holding this item to its .
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the Earth Plate can used from the satchel on , changing it to the type.
The Earth Plate can be read, and has the following engraving: "When the universe was created, its shards became this Plate."
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| Oreburgh Gate, Underground
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| S.S. Aqua (from the captain after obtaining all 16 Gym Badges)
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| Abyssal Ruins
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| Reflection Cave
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| Oreburgh Gate
| Grand Underground
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| Sludge Mound (reward for defeating during Mission 8: "Arezu's Predicament")
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| Porto Marinada auction (if the player owns an )
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====Distribution====
=====As a held item=====
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Games	Event	Language/Region 	Distribution period
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====Arceus and the Jewel of Life====
The Earth Plate, alongside the other 15 Plates at the time, appeared in the Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where used them to change its type, and almost died when it lost all of the Plates after destroying a meteor. Damos found one of these lost Plates and returned it to Arceus, giving it the strength to recall the other 15 Plates. This act earned its trust and prompted it to detach the Earth Plate, Splash Plate, Meadow Plate, Zap Plate, and Draco Plate in the form of the Jewel of Life so Damos could make the land that would become Michina Town flourish. The Earth Plate was included into the Jewel of Life to represent the soil of the land.
====Hoopa and the Clash of Ages====
The Earth Plate, alongside the Splash Plate and Flame Plate, appeared in a flashback in the Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, where Ghris was seen using their combined powers to create the Prison Bottle.
====Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles====
The Earth Plate, alongside the other 17 type-based Plates, appeared in The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4), under 's possession.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Petrel was collecting the Plates for Team Rocket's plan. After stole the few Plates he had managed to find, Petrel decided to let him gather all 16 Plates, just to get them back at once later. With his leaving messages for and across Johto, Silver soon indeed gathered all 16 Plates for himself. At the Sinjoh Ruins, surrendered the Plates to Archer, who used them to seemingly take control of , ordering it to recreate , , and . When the Pokédex holders used their Pokémon's ultimate attacks to stop the creation, all the Plates were absorbed by Arceus.
The Earth Plate was one of the two Plates that Petrel had found and were then stolen by Silver. After figuring out that the Plates stood for Pokémon types, Silver used the Earth Plate in Raising the Stakes with Rhyperior in order to power up his 's .
==In other languages==
==External links==
==Related articles==
* List of Key Items in Generation VIII
Category:Held items
Category:Type-enhancing held items
Category:Plates
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