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Orthworm build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

SteelAbilities: Earth Eater · Sand Veil

#1 tournament set

7 teams · has won a tournament

Items
Sitrus Berry
Ability
Earth Eater
Nature
Sassy
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
31 HP / 4 Def / 31 SpD
  • LutadorBody Press
  • NormalHelping Hand
  • NormalProtect
  • NormalShed Tail
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.2%
Win rate
39%
Top cuts
0
Games
117

Base stats

  • HP70
  • Attack85
  • Defense145
  • Sp. Atk60
  • Sp. Def55
  • Speed65
  • Total480

In Reg M-C, Orthworm showed up on 0.2% of tournament teams (29 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 39% win rate and 0 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Orthworm sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Sitrus Berry
Earth Eater
  • LutadorBody Press
  • NormalHelping Hand
  • NormalProtect
  • NormalShed Tail
7 teams · best finish: 12th
Leftovers
Earth Eater
  • LutadorBody Press
  • AçoHeavy Slam
  • AçoIron Defense
  • NormalProtect
6 teams · has won a tournament
Sitrus Berry
Earth Eater
  • LutadorBody Press
  • AçoHeavy Slam
  • AçoIron Defense
  • NormalShed Tail
5 teams · best finish: 16th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Sitrus Berry58.6%
  • Leftovers34.5%
  • Quick Claw3.4%
  • Choice Scarf3.4%

Moves

  • LutadorBody Press96.6%
  • NormalShed Tail72.4%
  • NormalProtect58.6%
  • AçoHeavy Slam55.2%
  • AçoIron Defense51.7%
  • NormalHelping Hand34.5%
  • PedraRock Slide6.9%
  • NormalBody Slam3.4%

Abilities

  • Earth Eater100%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Impish37.9%
  • Careful31%
  • Calm10.3%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Sassy31 HP / 4 Def / 31 SpD244 HP / 28 Def / 244 SpD176 / 105 / 169 / 80 / 116 / 7652.8%
Careful2 HP / 32 Def / 32 SpD12 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD147 / 105 / 197 / 72 / 117 / 8513.5%
Careful32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD252 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpD177 / 105 / 167 / 72 / 117 / 858.4%
Impish32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Def252 HP / 12 Atk / 252 Def177 / 107 / 216 / 72 / 75 / 854.4%
Relaxed32 HP / 15 Def / 19 SpD252 HP / 116 Def / 148 SpD177 / 105 / 198 / 80 / 94 / 763.7%

Orthworm Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Orthworm657685117128192

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Orthworm that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Fire
  • Fighting
  • Ground

Resists (½)

  • Normal
  • Grass
  • Ice
  • Flying
  • Psychic
  • Bug
  • Rock
  • Dragon
  • Steel
  • Fairy

Resists (¼)

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Immune

  • Poison

With Earth Eater, it is also immune to Ground-type moves.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Orthworm build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Orthworm @ Sitrus Berry with Earth Eater and Body Press, Helping Hand, Protect and Shed Tail (7 teams).

What item should Orthworm hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Sitrus Berry (58.6%), Leftovers (34.5%) and Quick Claw (3.4%).

What spread (SP) should Orthworm run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 31 HP / 4 Def / 31 SpD with a Sassy nature (as EVs: 244 HP / 28 Def / 244 SpD).

What is Orthworm's Speed at level 50?

Base 65: 76 at minimum (Trick Room), 117 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 128 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.