#0968

Orthworm

Earthworm Pokémon

Steel

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About

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

Violet 1 of 2

Abilities

Earth Eater

Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.

Sand Veil Hidden ability

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Height: 2.5 m 8′02″
Weight: 310.0 kg 683.4 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	70	250–344
Attack	85	157–295
Defense	145	265–427
Sp. Atk	60	112–240
Sp. Def	55	103–229
Speed	65	121–251
Total	480

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FireFightingGround
Resists ½×: NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy
Immune: Poison

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: IceRockFairy
Not very effective ½×: FireWaterElectricSteel

Evolution

Orthworm does not evolve.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Physical	15	90%	20
7	Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
12	Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
16	Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
21	Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
26	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
30	Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
34	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
38	Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
43	Iron Tail STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
47	Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	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	0	—	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Press Damage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes.	Fighting	Physical	80	100%	10
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Flash Cannon STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Steel	Special	80	100%	10
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Heavy Slam STAB Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	10
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
High Horsepower Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Ground	Physical	95	95%	10
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85%	40
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Blast Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Rock	Physical	25	90%	10
Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Ground	Physical	35	85%	15
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Steel Beam STAB Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.	Steel	Special	140	95%	5
Stomping Tantrum Has double power if the user’s last move failed.	Ground	Physical	75	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Coil Raises the user’s Attack, Defense, and accuracy by one stage each.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Metal Burst STAB Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	10

Move

Type

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Defense
Catch rate: 25
Base friendship: 50
Base experience: 240
Growth rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Ground
Egg cycles: 35 (about 8,995 steps)