Weezing

Weezing

Selected Masterpiece • 45/62
Market Price $2.27
Fossil Base 1999
The Illustrator

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

Curatorial Commentary

“The Weezing card captures a moment where the Pokémon hovers in a hazy, toxic atmosphere, its round body exuding a sense of both menace and humor. Surrounded by a muted, greenish background, Weezing's expression is somewhat mischievous, as if it's aware of the chaos its poisonous gases can create. The scene feels like a snapshot of a world where danger lurks in unexpected forms, yet there's an undeniable charm in Weezing's quirky design. It's a reminder of the balance between nature's beauty and its more hazardous e”

Editorial & Data

Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Market data reflects the latest source shown on the page. Data refreshed: January 16, 2026.

Composition
Color Palette
Rarity Uncommon
Card Type Grass
Era
Base
Release
10/10/1999

Smog

20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Selfdestruct

60

Does 10 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Weezing does 60 damage to itself.

Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost