Curatorial Commentary
The card shows Wurmple, a small, caterpillar-like Pokémon with a segmented body and large eyes. It is primarily green with a red and yellow head, and it has several blue spikes along its sides. The background features a blurred, natural environment, suggesting a forest or grassy area.
Essay · Ruby & Sapphire
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Catalogue plate
№ 78/109
Composition
StyleCartoonishColorful
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionClearSimple
PaletteGreenVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
50
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat
Signs of Evolution
Search your deck for Silcoon and Beautifly, or Cascoon and Dustox cards. Show 1 card or both cards of a pair to your opponent and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Poison Barb
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
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 Wurmple
The Wurmple canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
