Ken Sugimori
Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.
“The card features Cloyster, a bivalve Pokémon, partially submerged in water. Cloyster has a shell that is tightly closed, with spikes protruding from it. The background shows a blue underwater scene, emphasizing its aquatic habitat.”
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Withdraw
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Cloyster by attacks during your opponent's next turn.
Spine Missile
Flip 4 coins. For each heads, choose an opponent's Pokémon in play and this attack does 20 damage to those Pokémon. (You may choose the same Pokémon more than once.) (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
