Orthworm

#0968 · Gen 9

Orthworm — Best counters

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Weaknesses

fighting×1.60ground×1.60fire×1.60
PokémonFast moveCharged moveWeatherScore
1Lucario (Mega)fightingForce PalmELITEfightingAura SphereOvercast10013.9
2Blaziken (Mega)fightingCounterfireBlast BurnELITEClear · partial9513.2
3Charizard (Mega Y)fireFire SpinfireBlast BurnELITEClear9212.8
4Groudon (Primal)groundMud ShotgroundPrecipice BladesELITEClear9212.7
5BlacephalonfireIncineratefireOverheatClear8411.7
6Heracross (Mega)fightingCounterfightingClose CombatOvercast8311.5
7Garchomp (Mega)groundMud ShotgroundEarthquakeClear8111.3
8Alakazam (Mega)fightingCounterELITEfightingFocus BlastOvercast8111.2
9ReshiramfireFire FangfireFusion FlareELITEClear8011.2
10Landorus (Therian)groundMud ShotgroundSandsear StormELITEClear7911.0
11Charizard (Mega X)fireFire SpinfireBlast BurnELITEClear7910.9
12PheromosafightingLow KickfightingFocus BlastOvercast7810.8
13LucariofightingForce PalmELITEfightingAura SphereOvercast7610.6
14Lopunny (Mega)fightingDouble KickfightingFocus BlastOvercast7510.4
15ChandelurefireFire SpinfireOverheatClear7410.3
16Houndoom (Mega)fireFire FangfireFire BlastClear7410.3
17Gallade (Mega)fightingLow KickfightingClose CombatOvercast7410.3
18VolcaronafireFire SpinfireOverheatClear7210.0
19TerrakionfightingDouble KickfightingSacred SwordELITEOvercast7210.0
20Darmanitan (Standard)fireFire FangfireOverheatClear7210.0

⚔ How to beat Orthworm

  • Orthworm is weak to Fighting (×1.6), Ground (×1.6), Fire (×1.6).
  • Watch its Steel/Ground/Rock moves — counters like Lucario (Mega) and Blaziken (Mega) take super-effective damage from them.
  • Overcast weather boosts Fighting moves ×1.2 — the best time to battle Orthworm.

Rankings are estimated cycle DPS (attack stat × move damage ÷ cycle time, with STAB and type effectiveness). Not a full battle simulation.