Orthworm ex 162/142 · Stellar Crown

Stellar Crown is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on September 13, 2024. The printed size is 142. This checklist is longer, at 175 cards. Orthworm ex is 162/142, in position 162 of 175 on this checklist. Before it is 161 Medicham ex, and after it is 163 Briar. The collector number is above the printed set size of 142. The listed rarity is Ultra Rare.

Orthworm ex is a Basic ex Metal Pokémon with 220 HP. In the Pokédex this is Orthworm (#968), generation 9 (Paldea).

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 151/193 in Paldea Evolved (2023). That card is named Orthworm, while this one is Orthworm ex. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Ultra Rare. The regulation mark there is G, and here it is H. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 4. 3 other cards of Orthworm list a different HP.

Pummeling Payback is listed as Ability. If this Pokémon is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 2 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon for each Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon. The attack Rock Tomb lists 150 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 4. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is H.

I keep a set binder for Stellar Crown, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Stellar Crown set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Orthworm can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Pink Pokémon. I still need this card.