Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Sharpedo, a shark-like Pokémon, swimming through water. It has a streamlined body with a dark blue and yellow color scheme. Bubbles surround it, suggesting movement in a dynamic aquatic environment.
Essay · Ruby & Sapphire
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Catalogue plate
№ 22/109
Composition
StyleIllustrationTraditional
MoodDynamicNeutral
CompositionReadableSimple
PaletteCool ColorsVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
70
Stage
Stage 1 · evolves from Carvanha
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat
Dark Slash
40+
You may discard a Darkness Energy card attached to Sharpedo. If you do, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage.
Authorship
More from Hajime Kusajima
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 Sharpedo
The Sharpedo canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
