#0968 · Generation 9

Orthworm

The Earthworm Pokémon

Steel

This Pokémon lives in arid deserts. It maintains its metal body by consuming iron from the soil.

Height 2.5 m

Weight 310 kg

Catch rate 25

Base EXP 240

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 70

Attack 85

Defense 145

Sp. Attack 60

Sp. Defense 55

Speed 65

Base stat total 480

Traits

Abilities

Earth Eater

Being hit by a Ground-type move will restores the Pokémon's HP instead.

Sand Veil

Hidden

Sandstorms boost the Pokémon's evasiveness and will not damage it.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Orthworm based on its Steel typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Ground ×2 Fire ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Rock ×½ Bug ×½ Steel ×½ Grass ×½ Psychic ×½ Ice ×½ Dragon ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Poison ×0

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Orthworm does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Orthworm learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

14 moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Wrap A long body, vines or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.	Normal	Physical	15	90	20
1	Harden The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
7	Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage. This also lower the target's accuracy.	Ground	Special	20	100	10
12	Smack Down The user throws a stone or similar projectile to inflict damage. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked to the ground.	Rock	Physical	50	100	15
16	Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
21	Iron Head The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100	15
26	Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
30	Dig The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. This can also be used to exit dungeons.	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
34	Sandstorm Summons a five-turn sandstorm to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground and Steel types. Also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
38	Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
43	Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
47	Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
52	Shed Tail The user creates a substitute for itself using its own HP before switching places with a party Pokémon in waiting.	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

3 moves available

Coil Status
Poison
Curse Status
Ghost
Metal Burst Physical
Steel

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

37 moves available

Body Press Physical
Fighting
Body Slam Physical
Normal
Bulldoze Physical
Ground
Curse Status
Ghost
Dig Physical
Ground
Double-Edge Physical
Normal
Earth Power Special
Ground
Earthquake Physical
Ground
Endure Status
Normal
Facade Physical
Normal
Flash Cannon Special
Steel
Giga Impact Physical
Normal
Heavy Slam Physical
Steel
Helping Hand Status
Normal
High Horsepower Physical
Ground
Hyper Beam Special
Normal
Iron Defense Status
Steel
Iron Head Physical
Steel
Metal Sound Status
Steel
Mud Shot Special
Ground
Mud-Slap Special
Ground
Protect Status
Normal
Rest Status
Psychic
Rock Blast Physical
Rock
Rock Slide Physical
Rock
Rock Tomb Physical
Rock
Sandstorm Status
Rock
Sand Tomb Physical
Ground
Sleep Talk Status
Normal
Smack Down Physical
Rock
Spikes Status
Ground
Stealth Rock Status
Rock
Steel Beam Special
Steel
Stomping Tantrum Physical
Ground
Substitute Status
Normal
Take Down Physical
Normal
Tera Blast Special
Normal

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate: Slow
Gender ratio: Female50Percent
Egg groups: Field
Hatch steps: 8,960
Base happiness: 50
Color: Pink
Shape: Serpentine
Habitat: None