Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Misty's Shellder, a small bivalve Pokémon, resting on a sandy surface. Its shell is purple with a light pink tongue extending out. The background shows a blurred aquatic environment, suggesting it is near water.
Essay · Gym Heroes
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Catalogue plate
№ 89/132
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionFocusedSimple
PalettePastelVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
40
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat
Tackle
10
Clamp
20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Gym Heroes, 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.
