#968 · HeartGold Generations · unchanged from the official games
Orthworm
SteelEarth Eater, Sand Veil (hidden)
In HeartGold Generations: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Its type (Steel), base stats (total 480) and abilities are the same as in the official games.
Level-up moves 14
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Wrap A long body or vines are used to wrap and squeeze the foe for two to five turns. | Normal | Phys | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 7 | Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | Ground | Spec | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 12 | Smack Down A projectile is thrown at the opponent. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground. | Rock | Phys | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 16 | Bulldoze The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit. | Ground | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 21 | Iron Head The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch. | Steel | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 26 | Take Down A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little. | Normal | Phys | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 30 | Dig The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | Sandstorm A five-turn sand- storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. | Rock | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 38 | Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | Steel | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 43 | Iron Tail The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | Steel | Phys | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| 47 | Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that hits all the Pokémon in the battle. | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 52 | Shed Tail The user creates a decoy using its own HP, then swaps places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 23
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | 60 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | — |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | 100 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | — |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | 80 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | — |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | — |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | 150 |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock | Rock | — |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | 75 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | — |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Steel | 80 |
Where to find Orthworm
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.