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Usage · October 2026
0.0%
Orthworm is ranked #168 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 176 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#168 of 197
Raw count176
Viability ceiling74
Month on month+0.03pp
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 time0.0%▲ 0.03pppeak 0.4% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
90.0% of Orthworm teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
16
SpA
0
SpD
240
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilityEarth Eater · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 99.8%
Tera typeGhost · 99.9%
Moves
100.0%
99.9%
90.1%
90.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageHardy4 Atk / 252 Def / 252 Spe9.9%
Moves
4 tracked100.0%
99.9%
90.1%
90.0%
Best Orthworm build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 16,449 battles in October 2026. Orthworm sits at rank #168 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.03 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.