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Orthworm

Paldea Evolved / #151/193

Orthworm

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Paldea Evolved
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Hitoshi Ariga
Source reference
sv02-151

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Orthworm lives in arid deserts and maintains its metallic body by absorbing iron from the soil. This connection with the ground does not make it passive. When an opponent attacks, its long appendages become fists and it responds with a flurry of blows. The Pokédex shows a Pokémon drawing the material its body needs from its surroundings, then using that same body's flexibility to defend itself. Beneath an appearance of rigid metal, its movements remain fast.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Violet places Orthworm in deserts and explains that it consumes iron from the ground to maintain its body. Pokémon Scarlet describes its appendages turning into fists when threatened, followed by a rapid succession of strikes.

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Card details

HP
130
Type (source)
Metal
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
968
Regulation mark
G
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2
Resistance (source)
Grass -30

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

When attacked, this Pokémon will wield the tendrils on its body like fists and pelt the opponent with a storm of punches.

Abilities

Nutritional Iron

Ability

If this Pokémon has 3 or more {M} Energy attached, it gets +100 HP.

Attacks

Shoot Through

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 100

This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

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  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • holo · standard
  • holo · cosmos · standard
  • reverse · standard

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