Orthworm's blue, fist-like parapodia can pelt opponents with a storm of punches, though it cannot actually learn any punching moves despite its Pokédex entry describing this. It lives in dry deserts, sometimes seen buried with only its head visible, and appears to be based on an earthworm as well as the Iberian worm lizard, a reptile native to Spain and Portugal, where Paldea is based. A giant Orthworm in Paldea's East Province that feeds on Salty Herba Mystica is the Titan Orthworm.
An Orthworm appeared in Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer, causing trouble aboard the Brave Olivine before being defeated by Dot with the help of Quaxly and Tinkatink.
Orthworm's earliest card was a Rare in Paldea Evolved illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga, alongside an Illustration Rare by OKACHEKE in the same set. Paradox Rift added an Uncommon printing, and Stellar Crown introduced both a Double Rare and an Ultra Rare Orthworm ex.
Orthworm's earliest card, a Rare from Paldea Evolved illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.
An Illustration Rare Orthworm from the same set, illustrated by OKACHEKE.
A Double Rare Orthworm ex from Stellar Crown.
An Ultra Rare Orthworm ex from the same set.
No, Orthworm has no evolutionary family members.
An earthworm, with possible ties to the Iberian worm lizard native to Spain and Portugal.
| # | Card | Set | Year | Rarity | Price | 30D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthworm | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | Illustration rare | Holo | $7.41guide | +11.6% |
| 2 | Orthworm ex | Stellar Crown | 2024 | Ultra Rare | Holo | $0.93guide | -20.5% |
| 3 | Orthworm ex | Stellar Crown | 2024 | Double rare | Holo | $0.55guide | -47.6% |
| 4 | Orthworm | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | Holo Rare | Holo | $0.21guide | 0.0% |
| 5 | Orthworm | Paradox Rift | 2023 | Uncommon | — | $0.16guide | +60.0% |
Ranked by each card’s main print in near-mint raw condition. 1st Edition, Shadowless and other versions are priced on each card’s page. The table updates live.
Orthworm cards span just two years, 2023 to 2024, and all five of them carry a market value. The most valuable Orthworm card is the Illustration rare from Paldea Evolved in 2023, which leads the ranking ahead of an Orthworm ex from Stellar Crown in 2024. Every Orthworm card comes from the Scarlet & Violet era, so the whole market for the species sits within a single generation of sets.
The Paldea Evolved Illustration rare from 2023 leads Orthworm card value by 6.5 times over the next card, the Ultra Rare Orthworm ex from Stellar Crown in 2024. An illustration rare is a full-art card whose artwork extends across the frame. Third is the Double rare Orthworm ex, also from Stellar Crown. Fourth is the Holo Rare Orthworm from Paldea Evolved, and fifth is the Uncommon from Paradox Rift in 2023.
By the value of its single leading card, Orthworm ranks 786th of 1020 species with priced cards. That puts the species in the lower half of the field, and the market for Orthworm cards is built on one Paldea Evolved Illustration rare, with the Stellar Crown ex cards and the lower rarities from Paldea Evolved and Paradox Rift trailing well behind.
Written from market data as of October 29, 2026; the table updates live.

ミミズズ
Steel
Orthworm is the Earthworm Pokémon, a pure Steel type with a six-segmented metal body that eats iron from the soil to sustain itself. Our catalog lists 5 Orthworm cards across 3 sets, including a pair of Stellar Crown ex cards.
No published index yet — too few of Orthworm’s cards trade often enough to strike one.