Curatorial Commentary
The card features Kadabra, a yellow humanoid Pokémon with a star on its forehead and a spoon in one hand. It stands in a neutral pose against a light purple background. The text at the bottom provides details about its abilities and attributes.
Essay · Base Set 2
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Catalogue plate
№ 46/130
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodMysteriousPlayful
CompositionFocusedSimple
PaletteBrightLimited
Game mechanics
HP
60
Stage
Stage 1 · evolves from Abra
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
Recover
Discard 1 Psychic Energy card attached to Kadabra in order to use this attack. Remove all damage counters from Kadabra.
Super Psy
50
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Base Set 2, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Kadabra
The Kadabra canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.