Orthworm is primarily obtained through trading or transferring.

#968 Orthworm

steel

Height2.5 m(8'02")

Weight310 kg(683.4 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 9

Orthworm Evolution

OrthwormLevel 1

Orthworm's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	70		281
Attack	85		206
Defense	145		326
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	55		146
Speed	65		166
		0/508	1281

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire fighting ground

1xdamage

water electric ghost dark

0.5xdamage

normal grass ice flying psychic bug rock dragon steel fairy

0xdamage

poison

Orthworm Abilities

Earth Eater

Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.

Sand VeilHidden

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

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Orthworm Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Wrap	normal	physical	15	90	Level 1	A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Harden	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	Level 7	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	Level 12	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	Level 16	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	Level 21	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 26	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	Level 30	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	Level 34	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 38	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Iron Tail	steel	physical	100	75	Level 43	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	Level 47	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Shed Tail	normal	status	0	–	Level 52	The user creates a substitute for itself using its own HP before switching places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
High Horsepower	ground	physical	95	95	TM	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Metal Sound	steel	status	–	85	TM	A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Blast	rock	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	steel	special	140	95	TM	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	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.
Coil	poison	status	–	–	Egg	The user coils up and concentrates. This boosts its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Metal Burst	steel	physical	–	100	Egg	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.

Orthworm Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Scarlet

When attacked, this Pokémon will wield the tendrils on its body like fists and pelt the opponent with a storm of punches.

Violet

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

In Other Languages

Orthworm's Japanese name is Mimizuzu (ミミズズ). Here are all the official names for Orthworm across different languages:

JapaneseミミズズMimizuzu

Korean꿈트렁

Chinese (Traditional)拖拖蚓

FrenchFerdeter

GermanSchlurm

SpanishOrthworm

ItalianOrthworm

Chinese (Simplified)拖拖蚓

Orthworm Breeding

Species

Earthworm Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time8,960 steps(35 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate25

Base Friendship50

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience240

How to Get Orthworm

Orthworm is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Orthworm in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Paldea #296 Kitakami #96

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