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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Orthworm in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Orthworm, as well as its strengths and weakness.
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Type | |
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Orthworm | ||
Abilities | ||
Earth Eater Sand Veil (Hidden) |
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Earth Eater | The Pokemon is unaffected by Ground-type moves, and instead heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit with a Ground-type attack. | |
Sand Veil (Hidden) |
Increases the user's Evasion by one stage during a Sandstorm. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 70 | 383 |
Atk | 85 | 316 |
Def | 145 | 13 |
SpAtk | 60 | 471 |
SpDef | 55 | 564 |
Speed | 65 | 434 |
Total | 480 | 364 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 177 | 177 | 145 | 145 | 130 |
Atk | 150 | 137 | 105 | 94 | 81 |
Def | 216 | 197 | 165 | 148 | 135 |
SpAtk | 123 | 112 | 80 | 72 | 58 |
SpDef | 117 | 107 | 75 | 67 | 54 |
Spd | 128 | 117 | 85 | 76 | 63 |
Best Natures | ||
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Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
Relaxed (+Def, -Spe) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Hazard Setter Orthworm | ★★★ |
Nature | Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Sp. Def |
Final Stat Values | 177 HP / 182 Def / 107 Sp. Def / 85 Spe |
Ability | Earth Eater |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Mental Herb |
Moveset | ・
Body Press
・ Stealth Rock ・ Spikes ・ Shed Tail |
Orthworm is a solid choice as a Hazards setter, however it is susceptible to Taunt. Equipping it with Mental Herb improves its matchup against Taunt users, however it loses reliable recovery. An alternative to Mental Herb is Sitrus Berry.
Stealth Rock and Spikes both punish the opponent for switching repeatedly. Shed Tail lets a teammate come in with a Substitute protecting it.
Orthworm uses a defensive Fairy Tera Type, as it allows it to resist Fighting and Fire-type Moves.
Iron Defense | Iron Defense works in conjuncton with Body Press, making it more powerful with more Defense boosts. |
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Damage Dealt by Orthworm |
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Body Press 102 ~ 120 (61 ~ 71.8%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
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252 HP | Body Press 156 ~ 188 (75.3 ~ 90.8%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
Damage Received by Orthworm |
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Item: Life Orb | Armor Cannon 291 ~ 346 (164.4 ~ 195.4%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Life Orb | Armor Cannon Orthworm Tera Type: 146 ~ 173 (82.4 ~ 97.7%) Guaranteed 2-Hit HKO |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Supportive Tank Orthworm | ★★★★ |
Nature | Bold (+Def, -Spe) |
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EV Spread | 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Sp. Def |
Final Stat Values | 177 HP / 182 Def / 107 Sp. Def / 85 Spe |
Ability | Earth Eater |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Leftovers |
Moveset | ・
Body Press
・ Iron Defense ・ Shed Tail ・ Protect |
This build can support its team with Shed Tail and also contribute to offense with Iron Defense and Body Press.
Leftovers gives Orthworm passive recovery which works well with Protect, giving you more Leftovers recovery turns.
Orthworm uses a defensive Fairy Tera Type, as it allows it to resist Fighting and Fire-type Moves.
Helping Hand | Lets Orthworm fulfill its supportive role even more effectively by boosting its ally's damage output |
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Metal Burst | Orthworm's high Defense stat makes it a suitable user for Metal Burst. |
Damage Dealt by Orthworm |
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Body Press 102 ~ 120 (61 ~ 71.8%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
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252 HP | Body Press 156 ~ 188 (75.3 ~ 90.8%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
252 HP, 4 Def | Body Press 168 ~ 200 (81.1 ~ 96.6%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
Damage Received by Orthworm |
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Item: Choice Specs | Heat Wave 134 ~ 158 (75.7 ~ 89.2%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
Item: Life Orb | Armor Cannon 291 ~ 346 (164.4 ~ 195.4%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Life Orb | Armor Cannon Orthworm Tera Type: 146 ~ 173 (82.4 ~ 97.7%) Guaranteed 2-Hit HKO |
Orthworm may be Physically Defensive, but its middling Special Defense may make it easy to KO especially by Special Fire or Fighting-type Attacks. Boosted Physical Attacks will break through Orthworm's Physical Defenses. Don't hesitate to swtich Orthworm out if it is in danger of getting OHKOd.
Orthworm is best in teams where it has teammates that benefit off of Shed Tail. Fast teammates are also good, as Orthworm is relatively slow. This makes it so the team has a 'Slow Mode' and does not automatically lose to Trick Room.
Because Orthworm is weak to Fire and Fighting (it is immune to Ground thanks to Earth Eater), it is best placed in teams with Pokemon who can cover its weaknesses.
Physical Attacker | Hazard Setter | Physical Attacker |
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Orthworm | Quaquaval | Ceruledge |
Quaquaval has access to Brave Bird which can KO Fighting-types, and STAB Water-type Moves to use against Fire-types. These make Quaquaval a great teammate for Orthworm.
Ceruledge is an excellent recipient of Shed Tail's support. Having Ceruledge behind a Substitute can let it stick around the battlefield for longer and score KOs that can swing momentum in your favor.
Physical Attacker | Supportive Tank |
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Garchomp | Orthworm |
Physical Attacker | Special Attacker |
Ceruledge | Sylveon |
Garchomp can help Orthworm recover HP with quick Earthquakes that replenish Orthworm's health. Orhtworm can then be free to pass on a Shed Tail Substitute to Ceruledge or Sylveon, both of which are powerful attackers.
Knock out Orthworm before it can make meaningful contributions in a match. It is highly susceptible to Fire and Fighting-type moves, so use these moves to take it out.
Pokemon | Description |
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Annihilape | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can threaten big damage with Fighting-type Moves. ・Annihilape can KO with Final Gambit ・Is immune to Body Press because of its Ghost typing. ▶️Annihilape Best Movesets |
Armarouge | Ranking: ★★★★
・Can easily KO Orthworm with Armor Cannon ▶️Armarouge Best Movesets |
Volcarona | Ranking: ★★★★
・Can easily KO Orthworm with powerful Fire-type Moves. ▶️Volcarona Best Movesets |
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