Ken Sugimori
Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.
“The Croconaw card captures a moment of this playful Pokémon in a swirling water backdrop, suggesting a lively aquatic environment. With its vibrant colors and expressive features, Croconaw appears both curious and confident, embodying the spirit of exploration. The gentle ripples around it evoke a sense of movement, as if it is ready to leap into action at any moment. This scene invites the viewer to imagine the adventures that await in its watery world.”
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Screech
Until the end of your next turn, if an attack damages the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance), that attack does 20 more damage to the Defending Pokémon
Jaw Clamp
Until the end of your opponent's next turn, as long as Croconaw is your Active Pokémon, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat, and if the effect of an attack, Pokémon Power, or Trainer card would change that player's Active Pokémon, that part of the effect does nothing.
