Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Swinub, a small Pokémon with a rounded body and striped back, lying on the ground. It is set against a snowy landscape with soft, blurred colors suggesting a cold environment. The background features faint hills and a cloudy sky, enhancing the wintry scene.
Essay · Neo Genesis
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Catalogue plate
№ 79/111
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodCalmPlayful
CompositionFocusedSimple
PaletteCoolPastelSoft
Game mechanics
HP
40
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Grass ×2
Resistance
Lightning -30
Retreat
Powder Snow
10
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
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 Swinub
The Swinub canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
