Orthworm

#968 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex

Orthworm

#968 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Attack

Defense

145

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

480

Cyclizar

Glimmet

Normal

Shiny

Orthworm

#968

Steel

Height

0.3 m (1'00")

Weight

31 kg (68.3 lbs)

Abilities

Earth Eater Sand VeilHidden

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Orthworm takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Fire

2×

Fighting

2×

Ground

2×

Resists

Poison

0×

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×

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Orthworm

#968

No evolutions

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

			Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A full-body charge attack.
Start	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90	20	Squeezes the foe for 2-5 turns.
Start	Harden	Normal	Status	-	-	30	Raises the user's DEFENSE.
7	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10	Reduces the foe's accuracy.
12	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	15	The user throws a stone or projectile to attack an opponent. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground when hit.
16	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	The user stomps down on the ground and attacks everything in the area. Hit Pokémon’s Speed stat is reduced.
21	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15	The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.
26	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20	A tackle that also hurts the user.
30	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
34	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-	10	Inflicts damage every turn.
38	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	-	-	15	Hardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.
43	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	15	An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.
47	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
52	Shed Tail	Normal	Status	0	-	10

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

		Class				Description
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-	10	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10	An attack that may cause flinching.
Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Protect	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Spikes	Ground	Status	-	-	20	Hurts foes when they switch out.
Endure	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Always leaves at least 1HP.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	-	-	20	Boosts the power of the recipient’s moves.
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15	Hurls mud at the foe and reduces SPEED.
Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	10	Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	The user makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	10	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	-	100	10	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater its damage.
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. If the user’s previous move has failed, the power of this move doubles.
Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100	10	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user’s Defense, the more damage it can inflict on the target.
Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95	5	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15	Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns.
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	10	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

		Class				Description
Coil	Poison	Status	-	-	20	The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
Curse	Ghost	Status	-	-	10	Works differently for ghost-types.
Metal Burst	Steel	Physical	-	100	10	The user retaliates against the foe that last inflicted damage on it with much greater power.

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Weak to

Resists

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