- Attack
- 161
- Defense
- 219
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,313
- min 1,245
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,642
- min 1,557
- MaxLv50
- 2,599
- Lv40 2,299
At a glance
Basics
Orthworm is a Steel-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,313 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,642 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,599 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Fighting/Ground attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Grass/Ice/Flying/Psychic/Bug/Rock/Dragon/Steel/Fairy/Poison attacks. In raids, Iron Tail + Iron Head is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Earthworm Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,599 / 2,630
When attacked, this Pokémon will wield the tendrils on its body like fists and pelt the opponent with a storm of punches.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Iron TailIron HeadBest100% efficiency8.9TDO 270 - 2Iron Tail
Earthquake99% efficiency8.8TDO 267 - 3Mud-SlapIron Head92% efficiency8.2TDO 248
- 4Mud-SlapEarthquake91% efficiency8.1TDO 245
- 5Iron Tail
Rock Tomb86% efficiency7.7TDO 231
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron TailBestSteel · 1s · STAB | 14 | +6 | 16.8 | 6 |
| Mud-SlapGround · 1.5s | 19 | +13 | 12.7 | 8.7 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron HeadBestSteel · 2s · STAB | 60 | 50 | 36 | 1.44 |
| EarthquakeGround · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
| Rock TombRock · 3s | 65 | 50 | 21.7 | 1.3 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Orthworm's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 105.1
- Actual Defense
- 139.8
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Iron TailIron HeadBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 82% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,299 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 25.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 5 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 7 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25.5 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 8 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 25 | 1,494 | 99.2% |
| 9 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 1,496 | 99.1% |
| 10 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 1,492 | 99.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
FightingGround - ×0.625
Normal
Grass
Ice
Flying
Psychic
BugRock
DragonSteel
Fairy - ×0.39
Poison
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×1.6
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×0.39
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×0.625
- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1- Dragon×0.625
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves