Curatorial Commentary
The card shows a Cacnea, a green cactus-like Pokémon, standing in a desert environment. It has large eyes and a spiky crown on its head, with its arms raised as if preparing to attack. The background features white flags, suggesting a windy day in a sandy area.
Essay · Sandstorm
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Catalogue plate
№ 58/100
Composition
StyleBasicConventional
MoodPlayful
CompositionClearSimple
PaletteBrightGreen
Game mechanics
HP
50
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat
Poison Sting
10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Authorship
More from Midori Harada
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Sandstorm, 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.