Orthworm

Orthworm
Current
Information
Type	Steel
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Earth Eater Hidden Sand Veil
Species	Earthworm Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 2.5 m / 8'02" Weight 310.0 kg / 683.4 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation IX
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Color Pink Egg group(s) Field
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0968
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea 296 Kitakami 096 Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name ミミズズ Mimizuzu
Japanese	Name ミミズズ Mimizuzu
English	Name Orthworm
English	Name Orthworm

Orthworm (Japanese: ミミズズ, Hepburn: Mimizuzu) (ORTH-werm) is a Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

Biology

Physiology

Orthworm is a long worm-like pokemon that appears very robotic. It resembles an earth worm, but with a body made of metal instead of flesh. Unlike the Earth Worms that this pokemon is based after, it possesses a set of blue, digital eyes and tendrils down the side of its body which can extend and be used as a weapon.

Behavior

When threatened, Orthworm uses its tendrils to punch its opponents. Orthworm lives in dry deserts, and eats iron from the soil to maintain its body. It is sometimes seen buried in the ground, with only its head visible.

Natural abilities

Orthworm is the only known Pokémon that can have Earth Eater as an Ability.

Evolution

Orthworm does not evolve.

Game Info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity

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.

Stats

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

Learnset

Leveling

Generation IX
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Tackle		Physical	40	100%	35
1	Wrap		Physical	15	90%	20
1	Harden		Status	-	-%	30
7	Mud-Slap		Special	20	100%	10
12	Smack Down		Physical	50	100%	15
16	Bulldoze		Physical	60	100%	20
21	Iron Head		Physical	80	100%	15
26	Take Down		Physical	90	85%	20
30	Dig		Physical	80	100%	10
34	Sandstorm		Status	-	-%	10
38	Iron Defense		Status	-	-%	15
43	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75%	15
47	Earthquake		Physical	100	100%	10
52	Shed Tail		Status	-	-%	10
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM

Generation IX
Machine	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM001	Take Down		Physical	90	85%	20
TM005	Mud-Slap		Special	20	100%	10
TM007	Protect		Status	-	-%	10
TM025	Facade		Physical	70	100%	20
TM028	Bulldoze		Physical	60	100%	20
TM035	Mud Shot		Special	55	95%	15
TM036	Rock Tomb		Physical	60	95%	15
TM047	Endure		Status	-	-%	10
TM051	Sandstorm		Status	-	-%	10
TM055	Dig		Physical	80	100%	10
TM066	Body Slam		Physical	85	100%	15
TM070	Sleep Talk		Status	-	-%	10
TM076	Rock Blast		Physical	25	90%	10
TM084	Stomping Tantrum		Physical	75	100%	10
TM085	Rest		Status	-	-%	5
TM086	Rock Slide		Physical	75	90%	10
TM090	Spikes		Status	-	-%	20
TM093	Flash Cannon		Special	80	100%	10
TM099	Iron Head		Physical	80	100%	15
TM103	Substitute		Status	-	-%	10
TM104	Iron Defense		Status	-	-%	15
TM116	Stealth Rock		Status	-	-%	20
TM121	Heavy Slam		Physical	-	100%	10
TM130	Helping Hand		Status	-	-%	20
TM133	Earth Power		Special	90	100%	10
TM149	Earthquake		Physical	100	100%	10
TM152	Giga Impact		Physical	150	90%	5
TM163	Hyper Beam		Special	150	90%	5
TM170	Steel Beam		Special	140	95%	5
TM171	Tera Blast		Special	80	100%	10
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Generation IX
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Coil		Status	-	-%	20
Parent Candidates:
Curse		Status	-	-%	10
Parent Candidates:
Metal Burst		Physical	-	100%	10
Parent Candidates:
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM.

Tutoring

Generation IX
Games	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Despite the fist like design of its tendrils, Orthworm is unable to learn any punching moves.

Origin

Orthworm's design is a combination of a worm and a subway train. Its tendrils may be derived from the pronounced parapodia of polychaetes, relatives of earthworms.

The Titan Orthworm may possibly take some inspiration from giant earthworms, the Mongolian death worm and giant sandworms, a common archetype of monster popularized through works like Dune and Beetlejuice, and the Alaskan Bull Worm from SpongeBob SquarePants.

Etymology

Orthworm's name is based off of Ore and Earthworm.

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