This modern Japanese Oddish card presents the species in an unexpected urban setting, glowing under neon signage rather than moonlit fields. Despite the contemporary backdrop, Oddish remains one of the most botanically grounded Pokémon — a creature whose biology is inseparable from soil, roots, and the quiet mineral world beneath our feet. Its presence in the GeoPik Museum reflects the intersection of plant life, earth, and the environments that sustain them.
Card Details
Card Name: ナゾノクサ (Oddish)
Type: Grass
Set: sv1b
Card Number: 001/080
Rarity: C (Common)
Illustrator: MINAMINAMI Toko
Year of Release: 2025
Language: Japanese
Card Text & Attacks
タネばくだん — Seed Bomb: 20 damage
Flavour Text (translated): “Also known as Arkimendas. When it becomes a root, it is said to walk 300 metres using two rope‑like tendrils.”
Collector’s Notes
Oddish is one of the most geologically relevant plant Pokémon, drawing its strength from soil composition, moisture, and mineral content. Its round, bulb‑like body resembles a cross between a radish and a small geophyte — a plant that stores nutrients underground to survive harsh conditions. The English name “Oddish” plays on “odd radish,” while its design echoes real‑world root vegetables shaped by sediment density and soil pressure.
The artwork by MINAMINAMI Toko places Oddish in a vibrant urban environment, contrasting the species’ natural affinity for quiet, nutrient‑rich earth. The neon reflections on its leaves create a mineral‑sheen effect reminiscent of bioluminescent algae or polished jade, giving the card a modern, almost synthetic glow.
The flavour text’s reference to “walking roots” aligns with folkloric ideas of wandering plants and animated bulbs — myths often tied to the mysterious behaviour of real‑world root systems that shift, expand, and migrate through soil layers over time.
