Curatorial Commentary
The card features Qwilfish, a small, balloon-like Pokémon with a round body and spiky fins. It is set against an underwater background, surrounded by other aquatic creatures. The scene appears to take place in a clear, blue body of water.
Essay · HeartGold & SoulSilver
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Catalogue plate
№ 50/123
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionClearSimple
PaletteCoolVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
70
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat
Offensive Needle
30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
HeartGold & SoulSilver, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Qwilfish
The Qwilfish canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
