Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts a Nidoran ♀, a small, round Pokémon with a light green body and darker spots. It stands on all fours, with its mouth open as if making a sound. The background shows a rocky area with some foliage, suggesting a natural habitat.
Essay · Base Set 2
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Catalogue plate
№ 82/130
Composition
StyleIllustrationTraditional
MoodPlayfulWhimsical
CompositionFocusedSimple
PaletteNaturalVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
60
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
Fury Swipes
10×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
Call for Family
Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon named Nidoran ♂ or Nidoran ♀ and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. (You can't use this attack if your Bench is full.)
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 Nidoran-f
The Nidoran-f canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
