Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Ekans, a purple snake-like Pokémon, coiled on the ground. It is set against a backdrop of trees and rocky terrain. The environment appears to be natural, suggesting a habitat where Ekans might blend in.
Essay · Great Encounters
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Catalogue plate
№ 66/106
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodPlayfulSimple
CompositionBasicClear
PaletteMonochromaticPastel
Game mechanics
HP
60
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Psychic +10
Retreat
Shed Skin
Remove 2 damage counters from Ekans.
Poison Fang
10
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
Great Encounters, 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.
