Curatorial Commentary
The card shows Dratini, a small, serpentine Pokémon, resting on a grassy surface. It has a light blue body with a rounded head and large, expressive eyes. The background features a soft, greenish hue, suggesting an underwater or lush environment.
Essay · Team Rocket
More from Team Rocket →
Catalogue plate
№ 53/82
Composition
StyleCartoonishPlayful
MoodLightheartedWhimsical
CompositionClearSimple
PalettePastelSoft
Game mechanics
HP
40
Stage
Basic
Resistance
Psychic -30
Retreat
Wrap
10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Authorship
More from Kagemaru Himeno
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 Dratini
The Dratini canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.