Curatorial Commentary
The card shows a Weedle, a small, yellow caterpillar-like Pokémon with a white horn on its head. It is positioned on a branch surrounded by green leaves, suggesting a forest setting. The background features light filtering through foliage, creating a natural atmosphere.
Essay · Base Set 2
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Catalogue plate
№ 100/130
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionFocusedSimple
PaletteNaturalVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
40
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat
Poison Sting
10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
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 Weedle
The Weedle canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
