What are the best Orthworm cards to collect?

Orthworm #151 (Paldea Evolved) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread. Orthworm #138 (Paradox Rift) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.

Why do collectors love Orthworm?

The elevator pitch for Orthworm: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot. Bulbapedia notes that orthworm is the only known Pokémon that can have Earth Eater as an Ability. Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.

How should I organize Orthworm in my binder?

A workable spread formula for Orthworm — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies. Photograph the Orthworm page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot. Orthworm #151 (Paldea Evolved) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.

Is Orthworm a good card to invest in?

Orthworm cards hold strong collector appeal thanks to fan recognition and regular TCG appearances. Illustration Rares and Special Art cards tend to appreciate over time, while affordable reverse holos make great entry points for newer collectors.

What sets feature Orthworm cards?

Orthworm appears in several Pokémon TCG sets including Paldean Wonders, Stellar Crown, Paradox Rift. Newer sets tend to feature updated artwork styles while older sets offer nostalgic collector value.

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Orthworm Collector Guide: Building a Pokémon Page That Actually Pops

Discover the best Orthworm Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.

2025-09-27

Pokemon Species Guides Steel Gen IX

Popularity Rank: #694

#0968

Orthworm

Earthworm Pokémon

Steel

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

Pokédex details

Height

2.5 m

Weight

310.0 kg

Base EXP

Capture rate

25 / 255

Generation

Gen IX

Base happiness

Growth rate

Slow

Color

Pink

Shape

Squiggle

Egg groups

Ground

PokéAPI Bulbapedia PokémonDB

What makes Orthworm so likeable

The elevator pitch for Orthworm: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.

Bulbapedia notes that orthworm is the only known Pokémon that can have Earth Eater as an Ability.
Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Bubblegum pink design — Orthworm is basically built for aesthetic collectors.

Pokémon TCG cards

Recent cards featuring Orthworm from the Trading Card Game, newest first.

Paldean Wonders

One Star

Paldean Wonders

Two Diamond

Stellar Crown

Ultra Rare

Stellar Crown

Double rare

Paradox Rift

Uncommon

Paldea Evolved

Illustration rare

Paldea Evolved

Rare

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Laying out a Orthworm page that photographs well

A workable spread formula for Orthworm — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.

Cards to anchor your spread

TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.

Orthworm #151 (Paldea Evolved) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Orthworm #138 (Paradox Rift) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Orthworm ex #110 (Stellar Crown) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Orthworm #224 (Paldea Evolved) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Orthworm page.

Species art references

Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.

Orthworm Official artwork — Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.

Orthworm HOME render — HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.

Orthworm Dream World vector — Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.

Orthworm Shiny palette — Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.

Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).

Orthworm mini binder spread

A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Orthworm chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.

Left page

Paldea Evolved

Rare

Paradox Rift

Uncommon

Stellar Crown

Double rare

Paldea Evolved

Illustration rare

Paldean Wonders

One Star

Paldean Wonders

Two Diamond

Stellar Crown

Ultra Rare

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

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Right page

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

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Pokémon TCG

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Start with a background that echoes Orthworm's steel, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.

Michi Method scene examples

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Additional tips

Photograph the Orthworm page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
National Dex #968 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Orthworm (ミミズズ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
Steel typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Orthworm cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.

Orthworm: competitive snapshot

Optional competitive context for Orthworm. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.

Base stats

In-game numbers for Orthworm — useful context beside abilities and moves.

Attack

Defense

145

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total: 480

Players file Orthworm around tier "ZU" while Ability Earth Eater (Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.

Mono-steel Orthworm spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
Hidden Ability Sand Veil is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.

3D battle sprites

Animated Showdown-style models for Orthworm — normal and shiny.

Normal

Shiny

Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Backstory & Lore

A short write-up on Orthworm, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.

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

This Pokémon lives in arid deserts. It maintains its metal body by consuming iron from the soil.

A second dex beat (Scarlet) frames Orthworm as when attacked, this pokémon will wield the tendrils on its body like fists and pelt the opponent with a storm of punches. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.

Orthworm shows up in Violet lore as a pokémon that lives in arid deserts.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.

Name in other languages

Common localized names collectors may search for.

German

Schlurm

Spanish

Orthworm

French

Ferdeter

Italian

Orthworm

Japanese

ミミズズ

Japanese (Romaji)

Mimizuzu

Korean

꿈트렁

Chinese (Simplified)

拖拖蚓

Chinese (Traditional)

拖拖蚓

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Orthworm Collector Guide: Building a Pokémon Page That Actually Pops

Discover the best Orthworm Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.

2025-09-27

Pokemon Species Guides Steel Gen IX

Popularity Rank: #694

#0968

Orthworm

Earthworm Pokémon

Steel

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

Pokédex details

Height

2.5 m

Weight

310.0 kg

Base EXP

Capture rate

25 / 255

Generation

Gen IX

Base happiness

Growth rate

Slow

Color

Pink

Shape

Squiggle

Egg groups

Ground

PokéAPI Bulbapedia PokémonDB

What makes Orthworm so likeable

The elevator pitch for Orthworm: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.

Bulbapedia notes that orthworm is the only known Pokémon that can have Earth Eater as an Ability.
Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Bubblegum pink design — Orthworm is basically built for aesthetic collectors.

Pokémon TCG cards

Recent cards featuring Orthworm from the Trading Card Game, newest first.

Paldean Wonders

One Star

Paldean Wonders

Two Diamond

Stellar Crown

Ultra Rare

Stellar Crown

Double rare

Paradox Rift

Uncommon

Paldea Evolved

Illustration rare

Paldea Evolved

Rare

Showing 7 of 7 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed

Laying out a Orthworm page that photographs well

A workable spread formula for Orthworm — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.

Cards to anchor your spread

TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.

Orthworm #151 (Paldea Evolved) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Orthworm #138 (Paradox Rift) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Orthworm ex #110 (Stellar Crown) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Orthworm #224 (Paldea Evolved) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Orthworm page.

Species art references

Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.

Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).

Orthworm mini binder spread

A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Orthworm chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.

Left page

Paldea Evolved

Rare

Paradox Rift

Uncommon

Stellar Crown

Double rare

Paldea Evolved

Illustration rare

Paldean Wonders

One Star

Paldean Wonders

Two Diamond

Stellar Crown

Ultra Rare

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Right page

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Michi Method scene examples

Scene art loads from our cache when available. Use the links below to browse more galleries.

Find more scene art

Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.

Art of Pokémon gallery Pokéos textless TCG art Pinterest scene search ArtStation scene search Google Images

Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Additional tips

Photograph the Orthworm page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
National Dex #968 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Orthworm (ミミズズ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
Steel typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Orthworm cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.

Orthworm: competitive snapshot

Optional competitive context for Orthworm. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.

Base stats

In-game numbers for Orthworm — useful context beside abilities and moves.

Attack

Defense

145

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total: 480

Mono-steel Orthworm spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
Hidden Ability Sand Veil is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.

3D battle sprites

Animated Showdown-style models for Orthworm — normal and shiny.

Normal

Shiny

Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Backstory & Lore

A short write-up on Orthworm, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.

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

This Pokémon lives in arid deserts. It maintains its metal body by consuming iron from the soil.

Orthworm shows up in Violet lore as a pokémon that lives in arid deserts.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.

Name in other languages

Common localized names collectors may search for.

German

Schlurm

Spanish

Orthworm

French

Ferdeter

Italian

Orthworm

Japanese

ミミズズ

Japanese (Romaji)

Mimizuzu

Korean

꿈트렁

Chinese (Simplified)

拖拖蚓

Chinese (Traditional)

拖拖蚓

Shop these cards in one place

Shop now

Ready to buy? Visit The Pink Binder Shop hub for direct links to our latest card listings across marketplaces.

Singles, packs, keychains, and more!

Visit The Pink Binder Shop →