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No.0968

Orthworm

Earthworm Pokémon

Steel
Height: 2.5mWeight: 310kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 120）Egg Groups: FieldSingles: ZUDoubles: (DUU)Regional Dex: Paldea #296 / Kitakami #96

Description

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

Raising data

Catch rate
25 / 255
Base friendship
50
Egg steps
4,608 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Slow（1,250,000）

Base StatsTotal 480

HP70
Atk85
Def145
SpA60
SpD55
Spe65

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP177177145145
Atk15013710594
Def216197165148
SpA1231128072
SpD1171077567
Spe1281178576

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

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Abilities

  • Earth Eater

    If hit by a Ground-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

  • Sand VeilHidden

    Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Champions BSS reg.MB1.7%#74 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Shed Tail99.3%
  • Stealth Rock91.6%
  • Rock Tomb64.6%
  • Body Press52.7%
  • Metal Burst37.9%
  • Heavy Slam31.6%
  • Iron Defense8.6%
  • Spikes5.1%
  • Rock Slide2%
  • Earthquake1.5%

Items

  • Sitrus Berry97.7%
  • Chesto Berry1%
  • Mental Herb0.5%
  • Choice Scarf0.4%
  • Leftovers0.3%
  • Charcoal0%

Abilities

  • Earth Eater100%

EV spreads

Teammates

Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y67.7%Mega StarmieMega Starmie63.3%MimikyuMimikyu62.5%Zoroark (Hisuian Form)Zoroark (Hisuian Form)53.1%GyaradosGyarados50.5%Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken14%GarchompGarchomp12.2%ArchaludonArchaludon10.3%
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Doubles OU0.8%#78 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Body Press100%
  • Iron Defense99.9%
  • Heavy Slam99.2%
  • Protect92.9%
  • Shed Tail7.3%
  • Rest0.2%
  • Iron Head0.2%
  • Rock Slide0.2%
  • Helping Hand0.1%
  • Spikes0%

Items

  • Leftovers93.1%
  • Sitrus Berry6.9%
  • Assault Vest0%
  • Covert Cloak0%
  • Rocky Helmet0%
  • nothing0%

Abilities

  • Earth Eater100%

Tera types

  • fire99.1%
  • water0.5%
  • steel0.3%
  • electric0.1%
  • ghost0%
  • fighting0%

EV spreads

  • Careful HP252 / Def4 / SpD25288.8%→ Calc
  • Relaxed HP252 / Def4 / SpD2525.3%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Def28 / SpD2283.2%→ Calc
  • Relaxed HP252 / Def16 / SpD2400.6%→ Calc

Teammates

Chien-PaoChien-Pao95.2%Ting-LuTing-Lu91.7%GlimmoraGlimmora85.8%TyranitarTyranitar85.7%HoundstoneHoundstone85.5%Gouging FireGouging Fire9%DragoniteDragonite6.3%Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)5.8%
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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power dealt with Heavy Slam

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
FireFightingGround
Resists×½ / ×¼
NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy
Immune to×0
Poison
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
IceRockFairy

Moves

Level up

Lv1NormalHardenStatus
Lv1NormalTacklePhysical 40
Lv1NormalWrapPhysical 15
Lv7GroundMud-SlapSpecial 20
Lv12RockSmack DownPhysical 50
Lv16GroundBulldozePhysical 60
Lv21SteelIron HeadPhysical 80
Lv26NormalTake DownPhysical 90
Lv30GroundDigPhysical 80
Lv34RockSandstormStatus
Lv38SteelIron DefenseStatus
Lv43SteelIron TailPhysical 100
Lv47GroundEarthquakePhysical 100
Lv52NormalShed TailStatus
TM（28）
Body PressBody SlamCurseDouble-EdgeEarth PowerEndureFacadeFlash CannonGiga ImpactHeavy SlamHelping HandHigh HorsepowerHyper BeamMetal SoundMud ShotProtectRestRock BlastRock SlideRock TombSand TombSleep TalkSpikesStealth RockSteel BeamStomping TantrumSubstituteTera Blast
Egg moves（2）
CoilMetal Burst

Egg Moves & Breeding Parents

Moves Orthworm can only learn by breeding, and compatible parents (same egg group) that can pass them down.

PoisonCoil
EkansEkansArbokArbokFurretFurretDunsparceDunsparceSeviperSeviperSnivySnivyServineServineSerperiorSerperiorSilicobraSilicobraSandacondaSandacondaDudunsparceDudunsparce
SteelMetal Burst
Sandslash (Alolan Form)Sandslash (Alolan Form)RhyhornRhyhornPerrserkerPerrserker

Same-type Pokémon

Steel-type list
IceSteelSandshrew (Alolan Form)IceSteelSandslash (Alolan Form)GroundSteelDiglett (Alolan Form)GroundSteelDugtrio (Alolan Form)SteelMeowth (Galarian Form)ElectricSteelMagnemiteElectricSteelMagnetonBugSteelForretressBugSteelScizorSteelFlyingSkarmorySteelPsychicBeldumSteelPsychicMetangSteelPsychicMetagrossSteelRegisteelSteelPsychicJirachiWaterSteelEmpoleonRockSteelShieldonRockSteelBastiodon

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Orthworm?

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

What type is Orthworm?

Orthworm is a Steel-type Pokémon.

What is Orthworm weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Fire / Fighting / Ground-type moves.

What are Orthworm's base stats?

HP70 / Atk85 / Def145 / SpA60 / SpD55 / Spe65 (total 480)

What are Orthworm's abilities?

Earth Eater, Sand Veil

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