Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Ekans, a snake-like Pokémon, coiled in a colorful environment. The background features abstract shapes and vibrant colors, creating a dynamic setting. Ekans is shown in a poised position, with its head raised and mouth slightly open.
Essay · Expedition Base Set
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Catalogue plate
№ 108/165
Composition
StyleAbstractColorfulPlayful
MoodLightheartedQuirky
CompositionBalancedSimple
PaletteContrastingVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
50
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
Poison Sting
10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Authorship
More from Kyoko Umemoto
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Expedition Base Set, 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.
