Curatorial Commentary
The card features Manectric, a blue and yellow Pokémon, standing on a grassy area with a mountainous backdrop. Its ears are pointed, and it has a tail that resembles a lightning bolt. The scene is set under a clear sky, indicating a bright day.
Essay · Ruby & Sapphire
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Catalogue plate
№ 39/109
Composition
StyleClearHuman ArtSimple
MoodNeutralPlayful
CompositionBasicStraightforward
PaletteEarthyMuted
Game mechanics
HP
70
Stage
Stage 1 · evolves from Electrike
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Resistance
Metal -30
Retreat
Thundershock
20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Gigashock
40
Does 10 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon (1 if there is only 1). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Ruby & Sapphire, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Manectric
The Manectric canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
