Curatorial Commentary
The card features Voltorb, a round, red-and-white Pokémon resembling a Poké Ball. It is depicted against a blurred background, suggesting a nighttime setting with lights. The focus is on Voltorb, which appears to be floating in the scene.
Essay · Team Rocket
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Catalogue plate
№ 69/82
Composition
StyleCartoonishTraditional
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionFocusedSimple
PaletteLimitedVibrant
Game mechanics
HP
40
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
Speed Ball
20
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
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 Voltorb
The Voltorb canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.
