Arrokuda

サシカマス · Embrochet

If it sees any movement around it, this Pokémon charges for it straightaway, leading with its sharply pointed jaw. It’s very proud of that jaw.

Type: water
Stage: 1 of 2

Category: Rush Pokémon
Japanese: サシカマス
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 1.0 kg
Color: Brown
Shape: Fish

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Arrokuda.

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Arrokuda

Stage 1

Base form

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Barraskewda

Stage 2

From Arrokuda

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 041

/255
Attack 063

/255
Defense 040

/255
Sp. Atk 040

/255
Sp. Def 030

/255
Speed 066

/255

§ III

Best Arrokuda cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 6 cards.

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§ IV

Arrokuda through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 HA

Hitoshi Ariga

Hitoshi Ariga is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2013 to 2024, with artwork appearing across Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and XY. The work favors cartoonish, anime-leaning character design, energetic moods, and vibrant, contrasting color palettes.

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Sword & Shield era
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02 MT

Miki Tanaka

Miki Tanaka is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 1999 to 2025, with more than 190 illustrations across series including Neo, E-Card, and Scarlet & Violet. The work is largely cartoonish and playful, with clear compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

1 card
Sword & Shield era
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03 MN

Mina Nakai

Mina Nakai has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2016 to 2025, spanning Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Scarlet & Violet. The work favors cartoonish, watercolor-leaning charm, with balanced, character-forward staging and vibrant, pastel-tinted color.

1 card
Sword & Shield era
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OKUBO

OKUBO has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2022, with artwork appearing through 2025. Recent credits cluster in Scarlet & Violet-era releases including Paradox Rift, Twilight Masquerade, and Temporal Forces, marked by cartoonish, lighthearted presentation.

1 card
Scarlet & Violet era
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Shigenori Negishi

Shigenori Negishi has contributed Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2011 to 2025, spanning series such as Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and XY. The work leans cartoonish and playful, with balanced, character-forward staging and vibrant, contrasting color.

1 card
Sword & Shield era
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