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orthworm
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#968

orthworm

Steel

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

Height
2.5m
Weight
310kg
Generation
Gen IX (SV)
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Base Stats

HP
70
70
Attack
85
85
Defense
145
145
Sp. Atk
60
60
Sp. Def
55
55
Speed
65
65
Total
480

Abilities (Click for details)

earth-eater
Normal Ability
sand-veil

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fire Fighting Ground

Resistances (×½)

Normal Grass Ice Flying Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Steel Fairy

Immunities (×0)

Poison

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 wrap normal physical 15 90 20
Lv.1 harden normal status - - 30
Lv.7 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.12 smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
Lv.21 iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
Lv.26 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.30 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.34 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.38 iron-defense steel status - - 15
Lv.43 iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
Lv.47 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
spikes ground status - - 20
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
metal-sound steel status - 85 40
sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
iron-defense steel status - - 15
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
rock-blast rock physical 25 90 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
flash-cannon steel special 80 100 10
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
stealth-rock rock status - - 20
smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
heavy-slam steel physical - 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
curse ghost status - - 10
metal-burst steel physical - 100 10
coil poison status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
iron-tail meteor-mash flare-blitz swords-dance
orthworm's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveiron-tail high power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
orthwormas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
orthwormas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
orthwormas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
orthwormas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
orthwormas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.