Curatorial Commentary
The card features Pikachu, a small, yellow Pokémon with large ears and round eyes, standing in a lush, green environment. Behind Pikachu, there are blurred trees and foliage, suggesting a forest setting. Pikachu appears to be in a playful or alert stance, with a slight smile.
Essay · Base Set 2
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Catalogue plate
№ 87/130
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodCheerfulPlayful
CompositionCharacter FocusSimple
PaletteBrightNaturalVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
40
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
Gnaw
10
Thunder Jolt
30
Flip a coin. If tails, Pikachu does 10 damage to itself.
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 Pikachu
The Pikachu canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
