Curatorial Commentary
The card shows Doduo, a bird Pokémon with two heads, running across a desert landscape. In the background, there are cacti and a blue sky with clouds. The Doduo appears to be in motion, emphasizing its speed.
Essay · Base Set 2
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Catalogue plate
№ 72/130
Composition
StyleBasicCartoonish
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionSimpleStatic
PaletteBrightPastel
Game mechanics
HP
50
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Fury Attack
10×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
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 Doduo
The Doduo canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
