Curatorial Commentary
The card shows Kadabra, a yellow humanoid Pokémon with a star on its forehead and a spoon in one hand. It stands against a dark background, with a faint purple hue surrounding it. Kadabra appears to be using its psychic powers, as indicated by the spoon and its focused expression.
Essay · Base
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Catalogue plate
№ 32/102
Composition
StyleCartoonishClassic
MoodPlayfulQuirky
CompositionSimpleStraightforward
PaletteMutedVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
60
Stage
Stage 1 · evolves from Abra
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
Recover
Discard 1 Psychic Energy card attached to Kadabra in order to use this attack. Remove all damage counters from Kadabra.
Super Psy
50
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Base, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Kadabra
The Kadabra canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
