Orthworm #0968
| Max CP | L402299L502599L51 · Best Buddy2630 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Apr 28, 2026Apr 28, 2026 |
Type Effectiveness
Orthworm takes 160% from Fire, Fighting and Ground moves.
Orthworm is a Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground.
It reaches 2599 CP at level 50, or 2630 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Iron Tail with Iron Head.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteelIron Tail | SteelIron Head | 8.5 | 173 | |
| 2 | SteelIron Tail | GroundEarthquake | 8.3 | 169 |
| 3 | GroundMud-Slap | SteelIron Head | 7.7 | 156 |
| 4 | SteelIron Tail | RockRock Tomb | 7.5 | 152 |
| 5 | GroundMud-Slap | GroundEarthquake | 7.4 | 151 |
| 6 | GroundMud-Slap | RockRock Tomb | 6.5 | 133 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | Steel | 14 | 6 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 6.0 | |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 19 | 13 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 8.7 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | 60 | 50 | 2.0s | 30.0 | 1.20 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Ground | 120 | 65 | 1.85 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | 85 | 50 | 1.70 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 75 | 50 | 1.50 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+37.3 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere33.3 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere32.1 eDPS - 4
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+31.8 eDPS - 5
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE29.4 eDPS - 6
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE29.2 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 93410/10/10 | 98515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 124510/10/10 | 131315/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 155710/10/10 | 164215/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 19510/0/0 | 229915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 22060/0/0 | 259915/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 22320/0/0 | 263015/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 985 | 836 |
| Level 20 | 1313 | 1115 |
| Level 25 | 1642 | 1394 |
| Level 30 | 1971 | 1672 |
| Level 35 | 2135 | 1812 |
| Level 40 | 2299 | 1951 |
| Level 45 | 2447 | 2077 |
| Level 50 | 2599 | 2206 |
| Level 51 | 2630 | 2232 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 2.5 m · 310 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Orthworm in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 1498 | 25 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 1495 | 25 | 99.57% |
| #3 | 0/14/15 | 1499 | 25 | 99.57% |
| #4 | 0/9/12 | 1500 | 25.5 | 99.38% |
| #5 | 1/14/13 | 1500 | 25 | 99.38% |
| #6 | 1/12/14 | 1498 | 25 | 99.33% |
| #7 | 0/5/15 | 1499 | 25.5 | 99.21% |
| #8 | 0/15/13 | 1494 | 25 | 99.19% |
| #9 | 0/13/14 | 1492 | 25 | 99.14% |
| #10 | 0/13/15 | 1496 | 25 | 99.14% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2924 of 4,096, with 93.62% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 6/15/15 | 2496 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 7/13/15 | 2500 | 51 | 99.73% |
| #3 | 6/14/15 | 2490 | 51 | 99.57% |
| #4 | 7/14/14 | 2498 | 51 | 99.53% |
| #5 | 5/15/15 | 2481 | 51 | 99.40% |
| #6 | 7/15/15 | 2496 | 50.5 | 99.37% |
| #7 | 8/15/15 | 2496 | 50 | 99.37% |
| #8 | 6/15/14 | 2489 | 51 | 99.36% |
| #9 | 7/15/13 | 2497 | 51 | 99.32% |
| #10 | 7/12/15 | 2494 | 51 | 99.30% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #495 of 4,096, with 96.69% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.