Curatorial Commentary
The card shows Nidoran ♂, a small purple Pokémon with large ears and prominent spines. It is positioned on a grassy area with a clear blue sky in the background. The setting appears to be outdoors, possibly in a field or meadow.
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Catalogue plate
№ 55/102
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodInnocentPlayful
CompositionFocusedSimple
PalettePastelVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
40
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
Horn Hazard
30
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
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 Nidoran-m
The Nidoran-m canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.