Curatorial Commentary
The card features Pidgeotto, a bird Pokémon, depicted in a natural setting. It has a prominent beak and colorful feathers, primarily in shades of brown, white, and yellow. The background shows a blue sky, suggesting a daytime environment.
Essay · Base Set 2
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Catalogue plate
№ 28/130
Composition
StyleCartoonCharacter DesignTraditional
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionCenteredSimple
PaletteBrightLimitedPastel
Game mechanics
HP
60
Stage
Stage 1 · evolves from Pidgey
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
Whirlwind
20
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Mirror Move
If Pidgeotto was attacked last turn, do the final result of that attack on Pidgeotto to the Defending Pokémon.
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 Pidgeotto
The Pidgeotto canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
