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Orthworm

Steel

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

Category
Earthworm Pokémon
Height
2.5 m
Weight
310 kg
Generation
IX
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.

OrthwormEarthworm Pokémon
EVOLUTION

Evolution family

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AT A GLANCE

Base stats

Main-series games

A species’ starting strengths. Your Pokémon’s actual stats also depend on its level, nature and training.

HPHow much damage it can take.
70
AttackStrength of physical moves.
85
DefenseResistance to physical moves.
145
Special AttackStrength of special moves.
60
Special DefenseResistance to special moves.
55
SpeedUsually helps determine who moves first.
65
Base stat total 480

Bars use the same 0–255 scale. Values shown are the current base stats in our source.

Type defenses

Damage received based on both types. Abilities, items and battle effects are not included. Modern main-series type chart.

Weak to

Fire
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2

Resists

Normal
×0.5
Grass
×0.5
Ice
×0.5
Flying
×0.5
Psychic
×0.5
Bug
×0.5
Rock
×0.5
Dragon
×0.5
Steel
×0.5
Fairy
×0.5

Immune to

Poison
×0

Moves learned

Choose a game and learning method. Power and accuracy describe the move; power is not the final damage dealt. Move details use current source values and may differ in older games.

TacklePhysical · NormalPower 40Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

PP: 35. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
Body SlamPhysical · NormalPower 85Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
WrapPhysical · NormalPower 15Accuracy 90%Details +

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
  • Champions · Train
Take DownPhysical · NormalPower 90Accuracy 85%Details +

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

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 26
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Double-EdgePhysical · NormalPower 120Accuracy 100%Details +

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Hyper BeamSpecial · NormalPower 150Accuracy 90%Details +

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
EarthquakePhysical · GroundPower 100Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 47
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
DigPhysical · GroundPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 30
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
HardenStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.

PP: 30. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
RestStatus · PsychicPower —Accuracy —Details +

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Rock SlidePhysical · RockPower 75Accuracy 90%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
SubstituteStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
CurseStatus · GhostPower —Accuracy —Details +

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Egg
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
ProtectStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Mud-SlapSpecial · GroundPower 20Accuracy 100%Details +

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

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 7
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
SpikesStatus · GroundPower —Accuracy —Details +

Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
SandstormStatus · RockPower —Accuracy —Details +

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 34
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
EndureStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Sleep TalkStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Iron TailPhysical · SteelPower 100Accuracy 75%Details +

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

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 43
  • Champions · Train
FacadePhysical · NormalPower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Helping HandStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Rock TombPhysical · RockPower 60Accuracy 95%Details +

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

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Metal SoundStatus · SteelPower —Accuracy 85%Details +

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

PP: 40. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Sand TombPhysical · GroundPower 35Accuracy 85%Details +

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Iron DefenseStatus · SteelPower —Accuracy —Details +

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 38
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Mud ShotSpecial · GroundPower 55Accuracy 95%Details +

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

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Rock BlastPhysical · RockPower 25Accuracy 90%Details +

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Metal BurstPhysical · SteelPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Egg
  • Champions · Train
Earth PowerSpecial · GroundPower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

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

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Giga ImpactPhysical · NormalPower 150Accuracy 90%Details +

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Flash CannonSpecial · SteelPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

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

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Iron HeadPhysical · SteelPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 21
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Stealth RockStatus · RockPower —Accuracy —Details +

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Smack DownPhysical · RockPower 50Accuracy 100%Details +

Removes any immunity to Ground damage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 12
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Heavy SlamPhysical · SteelPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
CoilStatus · PoisonPower —Accuracy —Details +

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

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Egg
  • Champions · Train
BulldozePhysical · GroundPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

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

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 16
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
High HorsepowerPhysical · GroundPower 95Accuracy 95%Details +

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Stomping TantrumPhysical · GroundPower 75Accuracy 100%Details +

Has double power if the user’s last move failed.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Body PressPhysical · FightingPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Damage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Steel BeamSpecial · SteelPower 140Accuracy 95%Details +

Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Tera BlastSpecial · NormalPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

No description available.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Shed TailStatus · NormalPower 0Accuracy —Details +

No description available.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 52
  • Champions · Train

Pokédex entries by game

Descriptions recorded in these games. This list does not establish where the Pokémon can be caught or transferred.

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.

POKÉMON TCG

Orthworm trading cards

7 cards

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Data: PokeAPI · Updated 2026-09-12