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Usage · August 2026
0.4%
Orthworm is ranked #117 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 273 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#117 of 204
Raw count273
Viability ceiling79
Month on month+0.36pp
13 month peak0.4%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 480
HP
70
Atk
85
Def
145
SpA
60
SpD
55
Spe
65
Usage over time0.4%▲ 0.36pppeak 0.4% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
97.0% of Orthworm teamsHP
208
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
48
NatureCareful
AbilityEarth Eater · 100.0%
ItemRocky Helmet · 97.0%
Tera typeWater · 98.1%
Moves
99.6%
97.2%
97.1%
95.7%
Moves
4 tracked99.6%
97.2%
97.1%
95.7%
Best Orthworm build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Orthworm sits at rank #117 with 0.4% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.36 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.