Pokémon#968

Orthworm

Type: Steel • Also known asEarthworm Pokémon

Description

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

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

145

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

480

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	130	250	177	344
Attack	81	157	150	295
Defense	135	265	216	427
Sp. Atk	58	112	123	240
Sp. Def	54	103	117	229
Speed	63	121	128	251

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Fighting

Ground

Fire

Resists

Normal

Flying

Rock

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 9

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Pink

Shape

Squiggle

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#968
Champions	#968
Kitakami	#96
Paldea	#296

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

240

EV Yield

+2 Defense

Growth Curve

Slow

(5x³) / (4)

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Fighting

Ground

Fire

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Poison

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

½×

2×

½×

0×

2×

½×

½×

1×

½×

2×

1×

½×

1×

½×

½×

½×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Rock

Ice

Fairy

Strategic Insight

Orthworm's steel typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against rock, ice, fairy types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Iron Tail

Learned at Lv. 43

Scarlet Violet

Steel

Power: 100Accuracy: 75PP: 15Physical

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Iron Head

Learned at Lv. 21

Scarlet Violet

Steel

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Double-Edge

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Earthquake

Learned at Lv. 47

Scarlet Violet

Ground

Power: 100Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

Earth Power

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Ground

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Take Down

Learned at Lv. 26

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 90Accuracy: 85PP: 20Physical

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Coil

Egg Moves

Scarlet Violet

Poison

PP: 20Status

Raises the user’s Attack, Defense, and accuracy by one stage each.

Bulldoze

Learned at Lv. 16

Scarlet Violet

Ground

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

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Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Orthworm
Japanese	ミミズズ
Japanese (Kanji)	ミミズズ
Roomaji	Mimizuzu
Korean	꿈트렁
French	Ferdeter
German	Schlurm
Spanish	Orthworm
Italian	Orthworm
Chinese (Traditional)	拖拖蚓
Chinese (Simplified)	拖拖蚓

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Pokédex Data

Height

2.5 m

Weight

310.0 kg

Type

Steel

Abilities

Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.

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

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Ground

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

8,925

Hatch Counter: 35

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Harden

harden

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Wrap

wrap

Lv. 1

Mud Slap

mud-slap

Lv. 7

Smack Down

smack-down

Lv. 12

Bulldoze

bulldoze

Lv. 16

Iron Head

iron-head

Lv. 21

Take Down

take-down

Lv. 26

Dig

dig

Lv. 30

Sandstorm

sandstorm

Lv. 34

Iron Defense

iron-defense

Lv. 38

Iron Tail

iron-tail

Lv. 43

Earthquake

earthquake

Lv. 47

Shed Tail

shed-tail

Lv. 52

Pokédex 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.

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