Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Kabuto, a small, shellfish-like Pokémon with a rounded, brown shell and large, pink eyes. It is set against a blue background that suggests an underwater environment, with faint outlines of seashells nearby. The overall scene conveys a sense of aquatic life.
Essay · Fossil
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Catalogue plate
№ 50/62
Composition
StyleCartoonishClassic
MoodNostalgicPlayful
CompositionClearSimple
PaletteEarthyMuted
Game mechanics
HP
30
Stage
Stage 1 · evolves from Mysterious Fossil
Weakness
Grass ×2
Retreat
Scratch
10
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Fossil, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Kabuto
The Kabuto canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
