Curatorial Commentary
The card features Shellder, a purple mollusk-like Pokémon, with a wide open shell. It is set against a colorful underwater background filled with various abstract shapes and colors. The scene suggests an oceanic environment, emphasizing the aquatic nature of the Pokémon.
Essay · Expedition Base Set
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Catalogue plate
№ 129/165
Composition
StyleAbstractColorfulPlayful
MoodLightheartedWhimsical
CompositionBalancedSimple
PaletteContrastingVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
50
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat
Irongrip
10
Lick
10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Authorship
More from Sumiyoshi Kizuki
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Expedition Base Set, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Shellder
The Shellder canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
