Curatorial Commentary
The card features Onix, a large rock snake Pokémon, coiled in a rocky landscape. In the background, there are mountains and a blue sky, with some birds flying above. The scene is colorful, with greenery and other small Pokémon visible in the foreground.
Essay · Southern Islands
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Catalogue plate
№ 3/18
Composition
StyleBasicCartoonishPlayful
MoodLightheartedWhimsical
CompositionClearSimple
PaletteBrightPastelVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
90
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Grass ×2
Retreat
Slam
20×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Body Slam
40
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Authorship
More from Keiko Fukuyama
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Southern Islands, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Onix
The Onix canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
