Orthworm 151/193 · Paldea Evolved

Orthworm is Pokédex #968, generation 9 (Paldea). Orthworm is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 130 HP.

Orthworm sits at 151/193 in Paldea Evolved, position 151 of 279. Before it is 150 Copperajah ex, and after it is 152 Noibat. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on June 9, 2023. The printed size is 193. This checklist is longer, at 279 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

Nutritional Iron is listed as Ability. If this Pokémon has 3 or more Metal Energy attached, it gets +100 HP. The attack Shoot Through lists 100 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "When attacked, this Pokémon will wield the tendrils on its body like fists and pelt the opponent with a storm of punches." The regulation mark is G.

Orthworm (#968) has 4 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 3 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Orthworm 224/193 in Paldea Evolved (2023). Both list 130 HP. The rarity there is Illustration Rare, and here it is Rare. OKACHEKE illustrated that card, and Hitoshi Ariga illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Orthworm list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Hitoshi Ariga. I count 155 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paldea Evolved set binder is where a full Paldea Evolved set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Orthworm can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.