Orthworm best moveset in Pokémon GO

Orthworm's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Iron Tail and Iron Head, with 10.00 damage per second, and it can deal 303.7 damage before Orthworm faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Orthworm are:

Iron Tail

Iron Head

DPS10.00

TDO303.70

Score23.5

Boosted by

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All Orthworm movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Orthworm movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Iron Tail	Iron Head	10.00	303.7	23.5
2.	Iron Tail	Earthquake	9.64	292.8	22.6
3.	Mud-Slap	Iron Head	9.19	279.0	21.6
4.	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	8.70	264.0	20.4
5.	Iron Tail	Rock Tomb	8.55	259.5	20.1
6.	Mud-Slap	Rock Tomb	7.63	231.8	17.9

Orthworm fast moves guide

Moves

Mud-Slap1812

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	18
Energy	12
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.4s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	11
Energy	9

Effects

Mud-Slap has no special effects.

See Mud-Slap details page ↗

Iron Tail157

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	7
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	7

Effects

Iron Tail has no special effects.

See Iron Tail details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Iron Tail	15	13.64	7	6.36	1.1s	10	7	3.33	2.33	2s
Mud-Slap	18	12.86	12	8.57	1.4s	11	9	3.67	3.00	2s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Orthworm's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6

Orthworm charge moves guide

Orthworm has access to 3 Charge moves (Earthquake, Rock Tomb, and Iron Head), which cover Ground, Rock, and Steel-type attacks. When using Iron Head you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Earthquake140100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Rock Tomb7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Iron Head6050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Iron Head has no special effects.

See Iron Head details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Earthquake	140	38.89	100	1.69	3.6s	110	65	1.69
Iron Head	60	31.58	50	1.40	1.9s	70	50	1.40
Rock Tomb Special Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Orthworm's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6