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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 these 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.

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

A giant Orthworm, known as the Lurking Steel Titan, is one of the Titan Pokémon found in the Paldea region.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IXPaldea
#296		Kitakami
#96		Blueberry
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ScarletWhen attacked, this Pokémon will wield the tendrils on its body like fists and pelt the opponent with a storm of punches.
VioletThis Pokémon lives in arid deserts. It maintains its metal body by consuming iron from the soil.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
None
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Evolution data

Sprites

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

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

An Orthworm debuted in HZ039, causing trouble on the Brave Olivine before being defeated by Dot with the help of her Quaxly and Tinkatink.

Minor appearances

Biri-Biri

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

In the manga

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

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