Orthworm (Pokémon)

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Orthworm Earthworm Pokémon ミミズズ Mimizuzu #0968 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Earth Eater Cacophony Cacophony Sand Veil Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 25 (7.7%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 35 cycles
Height 8'02" 2.5 m Orthworm 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 683.4 lbs. 310.0 kg Orthworm 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 240	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Orthworm 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Orthworm's tendrils

Orthworm is a long, worm-like Pokémon with a six-segmented metal body. Its body is red on top and light orange on the bottom, except for its second segment, which is steel-colored. The first segment is its head, which contains its small, pale blue eyes and a large, toothless mouth. There are pairs of cyan ovals lining either side of its body from its third to fifth segments, while its second segment has three of such pairs. Tendrils can extend from the ovals on its second segment, which resemble simple fists.

When threatened, Orthworm uses its blue tendrils like fists to pelt its opponent with a storm of punches. It 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.

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

Titan Pokémon

A giant Orthworm, known as the Lurking Steel Titan, is one of the Titan Pokémon found in Paldea. It mainly resides near a cavern in East Province (Area Three) where it feeds on Salty Herba Mystica inside a hidden cave.

Game data

The Lurking Steel Titan in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Lurking Steel Titan, Orthworm is a minor character and a boss in the games. It became a Titan Pokémon after consuming some Herba Mystica.
  • The Player and Arven eventually found it in East Province (Area Three) to find the Herba Mystica it guards and defeated it, forcing it to flee. After both took the Herba Mystica, Orthworm became a normal-sized Pokémon once again. After this, it can be rematched in its original location, and will have the Titan Mark when captured.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #296 Kitakami #96 Blueberry #— 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.

Orthworm in the Paldea Pokédex	Orthworm in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet East Province: Area Three West Province: Asado Desert East Province: Area ThreeFormer Titan (Only one) Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Apple Hills, Reveler's Road, Oni Mountain, Oni's Maw, Wistful Fields, Paradise Barrens, Kitakami Wilds

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 145		135 - 216	265 - 427
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 480	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Earth Eater, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20 011 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 077 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 1212 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 1616 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 2121 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 2626 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3030 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 3434 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 3838 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 4343 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 07575% 15 4747 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 5252 Shed Tail Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Orthworm Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Orthworm

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM076 TM076 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM170 TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM179 TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Orthworm Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Orthworm

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Coil Poison Status — —% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Orthworm Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Orthworm Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Orthworm

Special moves

Generation IX Other generations: None

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Former Titan Orthworm Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15

A superscript level indicates that Orthworm can learn this move normally in Generation IX Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Orthworm Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Orthworm

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO0968.png Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 161 Base Defense: 219 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Iron Tail, Mud-Slap Charged Attacks: Rock Tomb, Earthquake, Iron Head

Evolution data

Unevolved Orthworm  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Orthworm images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Orthworm in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Main series

Major appearances

An Orthworm debuted in Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer, causing trouble on the Brave Olivine before being defeated by Dot with the help of Quaxly and Tinkatink.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry HZ039 Orthworm Liko's Rotom Phone Orthworm, the Earthworm Pokémon. A Steel type. It inhabits dry, sandy areas. It eats iron in the soil to maintain its metalic body.

Biri-Biri

A Orthworm, namely the Lurking Steel Titan, briefly appeared as a silhouette in the music video for Biri-Biri.

In the TCG

Main article: Orthworm (TCG)

Trivia

• Despite its Pokédex entry in Pokémon Scarlet stating that Orthworm can "wield the tendrils on its body like fists and pelt the opponent with a storm of punches," it cannot learn any punching moves.

Origin

Orthworm appears to be based on an earthworm, and also shares similarities to a subway train. Its tendrils may be derived from the pronounced parapodia of polychaetes, relatives of earthworms.

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

Name origin

Orthworm may be a combination of ore, ortho- (prefix meaning "straight" or "upright"), orthoclase (a mineral), and earthworm.

Mimizuzu may be a combination of 蚯蚓 mimizu (earthworm) and 埋める uzumeru (to bury).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ミミズズ Mimizuzu From 蚯蚓 mimizu and 埋める uzumeru French Ferdeter From fer and ver de terre Spanish Orthworm Same as English name German Schlurm From schleppen and Wurm Italian Orthworm Same as English name Korean 꿈트렁 Kkumteureong From 꿈틀꿈틀 kkumteul-kkumteul and 지렁이 jireong-i Mandarin Chinese 拖拖蚓 Tuōtuōyǐn From 拖 tuō and 蚯蚓 qiūyǐn Cantonese Chinese 拖拖蚓 Tōtōyáhn From 拖 tō and 蚯蚓 yāuyáhn

More languages Hindi केचुक्रॉल Kechucrawl From केंचुआ kẽchuā and crawl Thai มิมิซึซึ Mimisuesue Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Titan Pokémon

External links

Titan Pokémon

See also: Titanic Pokémon (Okidogi • Munkidori • Fezandipiti)

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