Curatorial Commentary
The card depicts Dark Jolteon standing with its fur bristling, surrounded by a backdrop of dark clouds and lightning. Its posture is alert, suggesting readiness for action. The overall scene conveys a sense of tension and electricity in the air.
Essay · Team Rocket
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Catalogue plate
№ 38/82
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodDynamicPlayful
CompositionActionCentral Focus
PaletteContrastingVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
50
Stage
Stage 1 · evolves from Eevee
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
Lightning Flash
20
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
Thunder Attack
30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, Dark Jolteon does 10 damage to itself.
Authorship
More from Mitsuhiro Arita
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
Team Rocket, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Jolteon
The Jolteon canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.