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Orthworm

Orthworm in Pokemon Origin HeartGold: Steel typing, base stats, Abilities, evolution requirements, learnsets and where to find it.

Content reviewed 11 October 2026

Steel

This form cannot be obtained in this version.

Unavailable in this version

No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

Base stats Total 480

HP70

Attack85

Defense145

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def55

Speed65

Abilities

Normal Ability slots

Slot 1: Earth Eater
Slot 2: Earth Eater

Hidden Ability

Sand Veil

Capture-chain requirements

Where to find Orthworm

No ordinary wild encounter is documented here.

Evolution & forms

Evolves from

None recorded.

Evolves into

None recorded.

Moves Orthworm can learn

Level-up (14)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv. 1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
Lv. 1	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90	20
Lv. 1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Lv. 7	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Lv. 12	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	15
Lv. 16	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Lv. 21	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15
Lv. 26	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Lv. 30	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Lv. 34	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Lv. 38	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Lv. 43	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15
Lv. 47	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Lv. 52	Shed Tail	Normal	Status	—	—	10

TMs & HMs (21)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	10
TM95	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	var.	100	10
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
TM115	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	10
TM123	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100	10

Move tutors (0)

No moves recorded for this method.

Egg moves (3)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Breeding	Coil	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Breeding	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Breeding	Metal Burst	Steel	Physical	var.	100	10

Training & breeding

Catch rate value: 25 (not a catch percentage)
Gender ratio: 50.0% female
Egg groups: Field
Growth rate: Slow
EV yield: 2 Defense
Possible held items: None recorded

Orthworm

Base stats Total 480

Abilities

Normal Ability slots

Hidden Ability

Where to find Orthworm

Evolution & forms

Evolves from

Evolves into

Moves Orthworm can learn

Level-up (14)

TMs & HMs (21)

Move tutors (0)

Egg moves (3)

Training & breeding

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