Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Latias soaring gracefully through a vibrant sky, its elegant form captured mid-flight. The dynamic colors create a sense of movement, suggesting the Pokémon is in a moment of freedom and exploration. Latias appears both playful and serene, embodying the spirit of the winds as it navigates its world. This snapshot invites the viewer to appreciate the beauty of its flight.
Essay · Dragon Vault
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Catalogue plate
№ 9/20
Composition
StyleColorfulDynamicIllustrative
MoodEnergeticWhimsical
CompositionBalancedFocused
PaletteContrastingVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
100
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Dragon ×2
Retreat
Energy Assist
Attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Sky Heal
40
If Latios is on your Bench, heal 20 damage from this Pokémon.
Authorship
More from Hideaki Hakozaki
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Dragon Vault, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Latias
The Latias canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
