Orthworm Pokémon Scarlet: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Orthworm in Pokémon Scarlet. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 54 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Scarlet

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Orthworm Pokemon Scarlet Pokedex Entry

This Pokémon lives in arid deserts. It maintains its metal body by consuming iron from the soil.

Pokémon Scarlet Orthworm Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Orthworm via various methods in Pokémon Scarlet.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Wrap	normal	Lv. 1
Harden	normal	Lv. 1
Mud Slap	ground	Lv. 7
Smack Down	rock	Lv. 12
Bulldoze	ground	Lv. 16
Iron Head	steel	Lv. 21
Take Down	normal	Lv. 26
Dig	ground	Lv. 30
Sandstorm	rock	Lv. 34
Iron Defense	steel	Lv. 38
Iron Tail	steel	Lv. 43
Earthquake	ground	Lv. 47
Shed Tail	normal	Lv. 52

End of Move Database

Pokémon Scarlet Orthworm Locations

Orthworm can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Scarlet, including Paradise Barrens and Onis Maw. The most reliable spawn is at Paradise Barrens, where you'll find it between Lv. 19 and 22 by land with a spawn weight of 200.

East Province Area Three

2 encounters

land
Lv. 22-29
Mine
Note:Only appears after defeating the Lurking Steel Titan
30Weight
fixed spawn
Lv. 29
Fixed EncountersFormer Titan
At:Appears in the same area where it was fought as a Titan Pokémon, Only one
0%Very Rare

Asado Desert

1 encounter

land
Lv. 22-26
Desert
Note:Only appears after defeating the Lurking Steel Titan, Notename:aftertitan
20Weight

Paradise Barrens

Teal Mask2 encounters

land
Lv. 19-22
Desert
200Weight
land
Lv. 19-22
Rocky Area
50Weight

Onis Maw

Teal Mask1 encounter

land
Lv. 20-23 → Lv. 58-61 (post-story)
Rocky Area
50Weight