Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts a Magikarp, a fish-like Pokémon, leaping out of water. The background shows rippling water and some aquatic plants. Bubbles are rising from the surface, and there are small creatures visible in the water.
Essay · Base
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Catalogue plate
№ 35/102
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionFocusedSimple
PalettePastelVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
30
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat
Tackle
10
Flail
10×
Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Magikarp.
Authorship
More from Mitsuhiro Arita
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 Magikarp
The Magikarp canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
