Ken Sugimori
Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.
“The card depicts Misty's Shellder, a small bivalve Pokémon, resting on a sandy surface. Its shell is purple with a light pink tongue extending out. The background shows a blurred aquatic environment, suggesting it is near water.”
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Tackle
Clamp
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).
