Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Chinchou, a small aquatic Pokémon, swimming in a dark underwater environment. It has two long antennae with glowing orbs at the ends, and its body is predominantly blue with yellow accents. The background features dark water and plant-like structures, creating a sense of depth.
Essay · Neo Genesis
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Catalogue plate
№ 55/111
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionClearSimple
PaletteBrightSoft
Game mechanics
HP
50
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
Supersonic
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Flail
10×
Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Chinchou.
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Neo Genesis, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Chinchou
The Chinchou canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
