Paradox Rift

Orthworm

PARFR138· Uncommon
Orthworm PAR 138

We are not buying this printing at the moment.

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
140
Type
Metal
Stage
Basic
Retreat cost
3
Weakness
×2
Resistance
-30
Regulation mark
G
Number
138/182
Set
Paradox RiftPARSet guide
Illustrated by
Pani Kobayashi

Its attacks

Punch and DrawPoing et Pioche

20

Draw 2 cards.Piochez 2 cartes.

Crunch-Time RushRuée Pressée

90+

If there are 3 or fewer cards in your deck, this attack does 150 more damage.S'il y a 3 cartes ou moins dans votre deck, cette attaque inflige 150 dégâts supplémentaires.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.

  2. Keep in mind

    Retreat cost 3. Once it is out front, it stays there. Pack something that moves it another way, or you will burn whole turns discarding Energy.

  3. Keep in mind

    None of the 3,810 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

  4. Keep in mind

    Weakness Fire ×2. Against a Fire Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 3,810 tournament lists we have read, 914 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

  5. Keep in mind

    Mark G. It is not among the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J. A legal reprint may still provide an exception.

Standard format: source checked on September 22, 2026. TCGdex

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

When it came out

Paradox Rift landed here on 3 November 2023.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 27 October 2023, under the code SV4K + SV4M. That is 7 days ahead of us.

Every set, with both of its dates

The other cards of this Pokémon

Two cards of the same Pokémon can be worth wildly different amounts — it depends on the set, the rarity and the artwork. We put all 5 Orthworm cards on one page, priciest first.

See every Orthworm card and its price