Curatorial Commentary
The card shows a Charmander standing on a patch of grass. In the background, there are hills and a cloudy sky, with hints of fire or smoke visible. Charmander has a flame on its tail and appears to be in a natural outdoor setting.
Essay · Base Set 2
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Catalogue plate
№ 69/130
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodCheerfulPlayful
CompositionBalancedSimple
PaletteVibrantWarm
Game mechanics
HP
50
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat
Scratch
10
Ember
30
Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Charmander in order to use this attack.
Authorship
More from Mitsuhiro Arita
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 Charmander
The Charmander canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
