Curatorial Commentary
The card shows a Cacnea, a green cactus-like Pokémon, standing in a desert landscape. It has a crown-like structure on its head and several black spots on its body. The background features rocky formations under a clear sky.
Essay · POP Series 2
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Catalogue plate
№ 13/17
Composition
StyleCartoonishColorfulSimple
MoodCharmingPlayful
CompositionBasicFlat
PaletteEarthyGreenYellow
Game mechanics
HP
40
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat
Sand Attack
10
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
POP Series 2, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Cacnea
The Cacnea canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
