Partner ideasfor Orthworm

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Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Orthworm: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Often paired (5)

Sinistcha
GrassGhost
On 40% of Orthworm's ranked teams
Immune to Fighting Adds anti-Trick Room pressureBreaks Water walls with Matcha Gotcha
Both weak to Fire
Incineroar
FireDark
On 39% of Orthworm's ranked teams
Resists Fire Adds anti-Trick Room pressureBreaks Steel walls with Flare Blitz
Both weak to Fighting
Maushold
Normal
On 32% of Orthworm's ranked teams
Adds anti-Trick Room pressure
Both weak to Fighting
Garchomp
DragonGround
On 20% of Orthworm's ranked teams
Resists FireOrthworm is immune to its EarthquakeHits Fire super-effectively with EarthquakeBreaks Fire walls with EarthquakeBreaks Electric walls with Earthquake
Palafin
Water
On 27% of Orthworm's ranked teams
Resists FireHits Fire super-effectively with Wave CrashAdds anti-Trick Room pressureBreaks Fire walls with Wave CrashBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat

Defensive glue (19)

Garbodor
Poison
Spread-safe together for 3 spread moves
Resists FightingHits Fire super-effectively with Stomping TantrumHits Fighting super-effectively with PsychicBreaks Fire walls with Stomping TantrumBreaks Water walls with Thunderbolt
Meganium
Grass
Spread-safe together for 3 spread moves
Hits Fire super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Fighting super-effectively with Dazzling GleamAdds anti-Trick Room pressure Adds long-game durabilityBreaks Fire walls with EarthquakeBreaks Water walls with Leaf Storm
Both weak to Fire
Runerigus
GroundGhost
Orthworm is immune to its Earthquake
Immune to FightingHits Fire super-effectively with EarthquakeAdds anti-Trick Room pressure Adds long-game durabilityBreaks Fire walls with EarthquakeBreaks Electric walls with Earthquake
Samurott
Water
Orthworm is immune to its Bulldoze
Resists FireHits Fire super-effectively with Hydro PumpHits Fighting super-effectively with Air SlashAdds anti-Trick Room pressureBreaks Fire walls with Hydro PumpBreaks Water walls with Grass Knot
Dragalge
PoisonDragon
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Orthworm is immune to its Sludge WaveHits Fire super-effectively with ScaldBreaks Fire walls with ScaldBreaks Steel walls with Focus Blast
paldean Tauros
Fighting
Spread-safe together for Bulldoze and Earthquake
Hits Fire super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Fighting super-effectively with Zen HeadbuttBreaks Fire walls with EarthquakeBreaks Water walls with Wild Charge
Pinsir
Bug
Spread-safe together for Bulldoze and Earthquake
Resists FightingHits Fire super-effectively with EarthquakeBreaks Fire walls with EarthquakeBreaks Electric walls with Earthquake
Both weak to Fire
Stunfisk
GroundElectric
Spread-safe together for 3 spread moves
Hits Fire super-effectively with EarthquakeBreaks Fire walls with EarthquakeBreaks Water walls with Thunder
Forretress
BugSteel
Spread-safe together for 4 spread moves
Hits Fire super-effectively with EarthquakeBreaks Fire walls with EarthquakeBreaks Water walls with Zap Cannon
Both weak to Fire
Slowking
WaterPsychic
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with ScaldHits Fighting super-effectively with PsychicAdds anti-Trick Room pressure Adds long-game durabilityBreaks Fire walls with Scald
Slowbro
WaterPsychic
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with Muddy WaterHits Fighting super-effectively with PsychicAdds anti-Trick Room pressure Adds long-game durabilityBreaks Fire walls with Muddy Water
Skeledirge
FireGhost
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with Earth PowerAdds anti-Trick Room pressureBreaks Fire walls with Earth PowerBreaks Electric walls with Earth Power
Swampert
WaterGround
Orthworm is immune to its Earthquake
Resists FireHits Fire super-effectively with Wave CrashAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Fire walls with Wave CrashBreaks Electric walls with Earthquake
Starmie
WaterPsychic
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with ScaldHits Fighting super-effectively with PsychicBreaks Fire walls with ScaldBreaks Water walls with Thunderbolt
Qwilfish
WaterPoison
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Orthworm resists its Self-DestructHits Fire super-effectively with LiquidationAdds anti-Trick Room pressureBreaks Fire walls with Liquidation
Slurpuff
Fairy
Orthworm resists its Misty Explosion
Resists FightingHits Fire super-effectively with SurfHits Fighting super-effectively with Play RoughBreaks Fire walls with SurfBreaks Water walls with Thunder
Chimecho
Psychic
Spread-safe together for Boomburst and Self-Destruct
Resists FightingHits Fighting super-effectively with Future SightAdds anti-Trick Room pressureBreaks Water walls with Energy Ball
Golurk
GroundGhost
Orthworm is immune to its Earthquake
Immune to FightingHits Fire super-effectively with Headlong RushBreaks Fire walls with Headlong RushBreaks Electric walls with Headlong Rush
Glalie
Ice
Spread-safe together for 4 spread moves
Hits Fire super-effectively with EarthquakeAdds anti-Trick Room pressureBreaks Fire walls with EarthquakeBreaks Electric walls with Earthquake
Both weak to Fire Both weak to Fighting