Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Slugma, a small, lava-like Pokémon, amidst a vibrant volcanic backdrop. Its warm, glowing body contrasts with the dark, rocky terrain, creating a sense of heat and energy in the scene. Slugma appears to be in motion, slithering through its environment as it searches for warmth, embodying the essence of its fiery nature. This snapshot captures a moment of quiet determination in a world filled with heat and intensity.
Essay · Cosmic Eclipse
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Catalogue plate
№ 26/236
Composition
StyleCartoonColorfulPlayful
MoodLightheartedWhimsical
CompositionFocusedSimple
PaletteContrastingVibrantWarm
Game mechanics
HP
80
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat
Singe
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Cosmic Eclipse, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Slugma
The Slugma canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
