Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Orthworm
Paldea Evolved · #224 · Illustration Rare · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$7.05
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 224 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- OKACHEKE
- Pokédex #
- 968
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Orthworm plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Shoot Through) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Orthworm
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by OKACHEKE
This card was illustrated by OKACHEKE.
Building around Orthworm?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When attacked, this Pokémon will wield the tendrils on its body like fists and pelt the opponent with a storm of punches."
Ability: Nutritional Iron
If this Pokémon has 3 or more Metal Energy attached, it gets +100 HP.
CCCCShoot Through — 100
This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Orthworm was legal.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.50 | $7.51 | $19.99 | $7.05 | $6.57 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.39 |
| 7-day average | €4.07 |
| 30-day average | €4.18 |
| Low | €2.90 |
| Trend price | €4.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.22 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Orthworm is real?
Orthworm is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Orthworm worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Orthworm is $7.05; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Orthworm from?
Orthworm is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Orthworm?
Orthworm is a Illustration Rare card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Orthworm printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
