Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Gastly floating ominously in a swirling, stormy atmosphere, surrounded by vibrant green and purple hues. Its mischievous eyes and ghostly form evoke a sense of playful eeriness, as if it’s ready to unleash its gaseous powers. The scene captures a moment of tension, where the air feels thick with anticipation, hinting at the Pokémon's mischievous nature. This snapshot invites viewers into the shadowy world of Gastly, where the line between playful and perilous blurs.
Essay · Arceus
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Catalogue plate
№ 64/99
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodMysteriousPlayful
CompositionDynamicSimple
PaletteContrastingVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
50
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Darkness +10
Resistance
Colorless -20
Retreat
Gnaw
10
Suffocating Gas
20
Authorship
More from Mitsuhiro Arita
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Arceus, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Gastly
The Gastly canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.