Curatorial Commentary
The card features a Sandshrew, a small, yellow, armadillo-like Pokémon. It is positioned on a light-colored ground, surrounded by a simple, muted background. Sandshrew has a rounded body with a white underbelly and is looking directly at the viewer.
Essay · Base Set 2
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Catalogue plate
№ 91/130
Composition
StyleCartoonCharacter DesignTraditional
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionFocusedSimple
PaletteBrightEarthyWarm
Game mechanics
HP
40
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Grass ×2
Resistance
Lightning -30
Retreat
Sand-attack
10
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
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 Sandshrew
The Sandshrew canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
