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Orthworm#968

steel

The Earthworm Pokémon

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About Orthworm

Orthworm is a Steel-type Pokémon, the Earthworm Pokémon (No. 968), introduced in Generation IX and native to the Paldea region.

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

Pokédex data

Category
Earthworm Pokémon
Height
2.5 m
Weight
310.0 kg
Color
Pink
Shape
Squiggle
Generation
Generation IX
Region
Paldea

Base stats

Per statTotal 480
  • HP70
  • Attack85
  • Defense145
  • Sp. Atk60
  • Sp. Def55
  • Speed65

Type defenses (Steel)

Weak to

fire
fighting
ground

Resists

normal
grass
ice
flying
psychic
bug
rock
dragon
steel
fairy

Immune to

poison

Abilities

Earth Eater

If hit by a Ground-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Sand Veil

Hidden ability

Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.

Evolution

Orthworm does not evolve.

Breeding

Egg groups

Field

Gender ratio

♂ 50% / ♀ 50%

Hatch counter

35 cycles (~8,995 steps)

Planning a specific spread? Open the breeding calculator to find compatible partners and hatch odds.

Training

EV yield (when defeated)

+2 Defense
Catch rate
25
Base happiness
50
Base XP
240
Growth rate
Slow

Trivia & history

Regional Pokédex appearances

PaldeaKitakami
Sprites & cry

Artwork

  • Orthworm artwork
    Artwork
  • Orthworm shiny artwork
    Shiny artwork

Sprites

  • Orthworm front sprites
    Front
  • Orthworm front shiny sprites
    Front shiny
  • Orthworm back sprites
    Back
  • Orthworm back shiny sprites
    Back shiny

Animated

  • Orthworm front animated
    Front
  • Orthworm front shiny animated
    Front shiny
  • Orthworm back animated
    Back
  • Orthworm back shiny animated
    Back shiny

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