Orchynx

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#002: Metalynx →

Orchynx Kitten Pokémon #001
Type Grass Steel Unknown Unknown
Ability Battle Armor		Hidden Ability Overgrow
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 87.5% male, 12.5% female		Catch rate 42 (5.5%)
Breeding Egg groups Grass and Field Hatch time 5120 steps
Height 0.7 m 2'4" m		Weight 6.9 kg 15.2 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base experience yield 70		Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint File:F001.png
Pokédex color   Green		Base friendship 70
Cry

Orchynx (ore-CHINKS) is a dual-type Grass/Steel Pokémon.

It evolves into Metalynx starting at level 28.

Along with Raptorch and Eletux, Orchynx is one of the starter Pokémon of the Tandor region, able to be chosen at the beginning of Pokémon Uranium.

Pokédex entry

Biology

Orchynx is a short, quadruped kitten-like creature with three metal rings on its body: one on its front left leg, one on its right hind leg and one on its tail. It has a bulb at the end of its tail that is tipped in white. Its body is a dark green, with lighter green stripes on its forehead and running down its back. Its eyes appear to be closed and Orchynx has white spots on its cheeks. Despite having metal on its body, Orchynx is reasonably nimble.

Orchynx's tail is its main source of attack. It can be used physically to bludgeon enemies with the heavy metal ring around it. The bulb on the end can shoot powder and create energy leaves that can be thrown into whatever is threatening it. Wild Orchynx are rare, almost an extinct species in natura. To make it even worse, they are shy, which is what caused the extinction risk, since they have problems finding mates. To improve the hardness of their metal rings, they are known to steal small metal objects and eat them. Orchynx lives in large forests that it was born in, and is known to stay inside bushes during the day and only leave at night. They are known to nest on top of trees.

Game locations

Held items

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Moves

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 5 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Orchynx Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Orchynx

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20 Petal Dance Grass Special 120 100% 10 Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Magnet Bomb Steel Physical 60 —% 20 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Orchynx Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Orchynx Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Orchynx

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Poison Fang Poison Physical 50 100% 15 4 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 4 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 4 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 4 Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 4

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Orchynx Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Orchynx

Evolution

Unevolved Orchynx  Grass  Steel

Level 28 →

First evolution Metalynx  Grass  Steel

Mega Evolution →

Mega evolution Mega Metalynx  Grass  Steel

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Egg Sprite

Egg Sprite

Trivia

• To get an Orchynx on the Pokemon Trainer Test, answer the questions in the following way:

1. Wait and See What It Does
2. Protect
3. Gliscor
4. Exploring the Region

• In Pokémon Uranium, the starter Pokémon's gender is determined at the time of picking up the ball from the professor's table. (After the aptitude test).
• In earlier versions, Orchynx's Pokédex entry read: ORCHYNX is always seen stealing rings and other metal items. It adds them to its armor by ingesting them.
• If the player chooses Orchynx and loses against Theo, various NPCs will be confused as to why they lost, claiming they had the advantage over Eletux with a super-effective move, despite Orchynx not learning its first Grass-type attack, Vine Whip, until level 9. It is likely an oversight.

Design origin

Orchynx is based on a kitten. The tip of its tail resembles a flower bud or bulb.

Name Origin

Orchynx is a combination of orchid and lynx. It may also contain ore in reference to its Steel typing.

Media

Official art of Orchynx by Involuntary-Twitch.

Art of Orchynx by Involuntary-Twitch.

Art of Orchynx by piratingpotatoes.

Art of Orchynx and Kittorch (from Pokémon Ethereal Gates) by Involuntary-Twitch.

Art of Orchynx and Owten by Sh0ckwavve.

Art of Orchynx by Barkalot22DA

Art of Orchynx by Moth

Artwork of Orchynx by AerialAxell

Early sprite of Orchynx

orchynx animated

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Starter Pokémon
Grass Orchynx Metalynx	Fire Raptorch Archilles	Water Eletux Electruxo

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