Curatorial Commentary
The card features Ekans, a purple and yellow snake-like Pokémon. It is coiled and appears to be in a neutral position, with its head raised slightly. The background is a gradient of orange and yellow, suggesting a vibrant environment.
Essay · Team Rocket
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Catalogue plate
№ 56/82
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionCenteredSimple
PaletteContrastingVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
50
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
Bite
10
Poison Sting
20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Team Rocket, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Ekans
The Ekans canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
