Orthworm Weaknesses and Strengths

Orthworm is a Steel type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Steel Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	160%
Ground	160%
Fire	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Poison	39.1%
Normal	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Rock	62.5%
Bug	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Dragon	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%

Best Moves for Orthworm in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Orthworm.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Iron Tail	Iron Head	54.25	330.54
Iron Tail	Earthquake	55.25	330.21
Mud Slap	Earthquake	51.75	306.02
Mud Slap	Iron Head	50.75	302.98
Iron Tail	Rock Tomb	38.24	289.95
Mud Slap	Rock Tomb	34.74	258.84

All Moves for Orthworm

Below are all the moves that Orthworm can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Rock Tomb	Charged	70	21.88	3200ms	-50
Earthquake	Charged	140	38.89	3600ms	-100
Iron Head	Charged	60	37.89	1900ms	-50
Mud Slap	Quick	18	12.86	1400ms	12
Iron Tail	Quick	15	16.36	1100ms	7

Orthworm Evolution

Best Orthworm Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Orthworm Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Orthworm in a raid.

Other Orthworm Forms