Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Bastiodon, a large, shield-like Pokémon with a prominent face and tusks. It is shown against a blue background, which contrasts with its gray and white colors. The Pokémon appears to be in a defensive stance, suggesting a protective role.
Essay · POP Series 6
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Catalogue plate
№ 1/17
Composition
StyleCartoonishColorfulSimple
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionCenteredStatic
PaletteBrightContrastingLimited
Game mechanics
HP
130
Stage
Stage 2 · evolves from Shieldon
Weakness
Fire +40
Resistance
Psychic -20
Retreat
Anger Revenge
60
If Bastiodon was damaged by an attack during your opponent's last turn, this attack does 40 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Authorship
More from Kazuyuki Kano
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
POP Series 6, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Bastiodon
The Bastiodon canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
