EX Sandstorm (TCG)

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砂漠のきせき
SetSymbolSandstorm.png
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Cards in set English: 100
Japanese: 53
Set number English: 17
Japanese: 19
Release date English: September 18, 2003
Japanese: April 18, 2003
Theme Decks

Caravan (GrassFire)
Oasis (WaterFighting)

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Pokémon-e TCG: EX Sandstorm (Japanese: 砂漠のきせき Miracle of the Desert) is the name given to the second main expansion of cards from the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (the ADV Era in Japan). The set continues to feature Generation III Pokémon and Pokémon-ex in the card game.

Blurb

Out of the Desert, into the Sandstorm!

The EX Sandstorm expansion features dozens of new Pokémon, including exciting Pokémon-ex evolution cards like Raichu ex! Combine the power of two Pokémon with new link attacks! Harness the power of the Sandstorm and blow away the competition!

The brand new Pokémon-e TCG: EX Sandstorm unleashes a flurry of exciting new cards for Pokémon trainers to master! New Pokémon-ex evolution cards allow your already powerful Pokémon to evolve into even more powerful Pokémon-ex! New attacks allow you to harness the Poké-Powers of two Pokémon into one powerful blast! Unleash the power of EX Sandstorm on your opponents, before they turn the power of the storm on you!

Information

EX Sandstorm is the name given to the second main expansion of the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Miracle of the Desert, the second expansion in the Pokémon Card Game ADV Era. It is based on Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, featuring Generation III Pokémon. The English expansion was released on September 18, 2003, while the Japanese expansion was released on April 18, 2003.

EX Sandstorm was the first Pokémon USA expansion to have an affiliated Prerelease promo card. Under the supervision of a revamped Play! Pokémon, sanctioned Prerelease events became an integral part of the yearly calendar, and have been held before the release of every expansion since.

Additional cards
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
1/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Armaldo Fighting "Prerelease" stamp Prerelease promo
93/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Multi Energy Rainbow E Cosmos Holo e-League (February 2004)
93/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Multi Energy Rainbow E Winner Cosmos Holo e-League (February 2004)
 


Set lists

EX Sandstorm
SetSymbolSandstorm.png
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
1/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Armaldo Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
2/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cacturne Grass Rare Holo Promotion
3/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cradily Grass Rare Holo Promotion
4/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dusclops Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
5/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Flareon Fire Rare Holo Promotion
6/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Jolteon Lightning Rare Holo Promotion
7/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ludicolo Water Rare Holo Promotion
8/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lunatone Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
9/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mawile Metal Rare Holo Promotion
10/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Sableye Darkness Rare Holo Promotion
11/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Seviper Grass Rare Holo Promotion
12/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Shiftry Grass Rare Holo Promotion
13/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Solrock Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
14/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Zangoose Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
15/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Arcanine Fire Rare Promotion
16/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Espeon Psychic Rare Promotion
17/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Golduck Water Rare Promotion
18/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kecleon Colorless Rare Promotion
19/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Omastar Water Rare Promotion
20/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pichu Lightning Rare Promotion
21/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Sandslash Fighting Rare Promotion
22/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Shiftry Grass Rare Promotion
23/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Steelix Metal Rare Promotion
24/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Umbreon Darkness Rare Promotion
25/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Vaporeon Water Rare Promotion
26/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wobbuffet Psychic Rare Promotion
27/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Anorith Fighting Uncommon Promotion
28/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Anorith Fighting Uncommon Promotion
29/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Arbok Grass Uncommon Promotion
30/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Azumarill Water Uncommon Promotion
31/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Azurill Colorless Uncommon Promotion
32/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Baltoy Fighting Uncommon Promotion
33/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Breloom Grass Uncommon Promotion
34/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Delcatty Colorless Uncommon Promotion
35/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Electabuzz Lightning Uncommon Promotion
36/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Elekid Lightning Uncommon Promotion
37/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Fearow Colorless Uncommon Promotion
38/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Illumise Grass Uncommon Promotion
39/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kabuto Water Uncommon Promotion
40/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kirlia Psychic Uncommon Promotion
41/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lairon Metal Uncommon Promotion
42/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lileep Grass Uncommon Promotion
43/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lileep Grass Uncommon Promotion
44/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Linoone Colorless Uncommon Promotion
45/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lombre Water Uncommon Promotion
46/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lombre Water Uncommon Promotion
47/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Murkrow Darkness Uncommon Promotion
48/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Nuzleaf Grass Uncommon Promotion
49/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Nuzleaf Grass Uncommon Promotion
50/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pelipper Water Uncommon Promotion
51/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Quilava Fire Uncommon Promotion
52/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Vigoroth Colorless Uncommon Promotion
53/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Volbeat Grass Uncommon Promotion
54/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wynaut Psychic Uncommon Promotion
55/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Xatu Psychic Uncommon Promotion
56/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Aron Metal Common Promotion
57/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cacnea Grass Common Promotion
58/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cacnea Grass Common Promotion
59/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cyndaquil Fire Common Promotion
60/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dunsparce Colorless Common Promotion
61/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Duskull Psychic Common Promotion
62/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Duskull Psychic Common Promotion
63/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Eevee Colorless Common Promotion
64/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ekans Grass Common Promotion
65/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Growlithe Fire Common Promotion
66/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lotad Water Common Promotion
67/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lotad Water Common Promotion
68/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Marill Water Common Promotion
69/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Natu Psychic Common Promotion
70/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Omanyte Water Common Promotion
71/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Onix Fighting Common Promotion
72/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pikachu Lightning Common Promotion
73/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Psyduck Water Common Promotion
74/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ralts Psychic Common Promotion
75/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Sandshrew Fighting Common Promotion
76/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Seedot Grass Common Promotion
77/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Seedot Grass Common Promotion
78/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Shroomish Grass Common Promotion
79/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Skitty Colorless Common Promotion
80/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Slakoth Colorless Common Promotion
81/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Spearow Colorless Common Promotion
82/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Trapinch Fighting Common Promotion
83/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wailmer Water Common Promotion
84/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wingull Water Common Promotion
85/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Zigzagoon Colorless Common Promotion
86/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Double Full Heal T Uncommon Promotion
87/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lanette's Net Search T [Su] Uncommon Promotion
88/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Rare Candy T Uncommon Promotion
89/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wally's Training T [Su] Uncommon Promotion
90/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Claw Fossil T Common Promotion
91/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mysterious Fossil T Common Promotion
92/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Root Fossil T Common Promotion
93/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Multi Energy Rainbow E Rare Promotion
94/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Aerodactyl ex Colorless Rare Holo ex Promotion
95/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Aggron ex Metal Rare Holo ex Promotion
96/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Gardevoir ex Psychic Rare Holo ex Promotion
97/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kabutops ex Water Rare Holo ex Promotion
98/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Raichu ex Lightning Rare Holo ex Promotion
99/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Typhlosion ex Fire Rare Holo ex Promotion
100/100 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wailord ex Water Rare Holo ex Promotion
 

Miracle of the Desert
SetSymbolSandstorm.png
No. Image Card name Type Rarity
001/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Seedot Grass Common Promotion
002/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Nuzleaf Grass Uncommon Promotion
003/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Shiftry Grass Rare Holo Promotion
004/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Volbeat Grass Rare Promotion
005/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Illumise Grass Rare Promotion
006/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cacnea Grass Uncommon Promotion
007/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cacturne Grass Rare Holo Promotion
008/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Seviper Grass Rare Holo Promotion
009/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lileep Grass Uncommon Promotion
010/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cradily Grass Rare Holo Promotion
011/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Cyndaquil Fire Common Promotion
012/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Quilava Fire Rare Promotion
013/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Typhlosion ex Fire Rare Holo ex Promotion
014/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Psyduck Water Common Promotion
015/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Golduck Water Rare Promotion
016/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Marill Water Common Promotion
017/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Azumarill Water Rare Promotion
018/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lotad Water Common Promotion
019/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lombre Water Rare Promotion
020/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ludicolo Water Rare Holo Promotion
021/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wailord ex Water Rare Holo ex Promotion
022/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pikachu Lightning Common Promotion
023/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Raichu ex Lightning Rare Holo ex Promotion
024/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pichu Lightning Rare Promotion
025/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Natu Psychic Common Promotion
026/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Xatu Psychic Rare Promotion
027/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wobbuffet Psychic Rare Promotion
028/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Gardevoir ex Psychic Rare Holo ex Promotion
029/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lunatone Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
030/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Duskull Psychic Uncommon Promotion
031/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dusclops Psychic Rare Holo Promotion
032/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wynaut Psychic Uncommon Promotion
033/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Sandshrew Fighting Common Promotion
034/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Sandslash Fighting Rare Promotion
035/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Trapinch Fighting Common Promotion
036/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Solrock Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
037/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Baltoy Fighting Uncommon Promotion
038/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Anorith Fighting Rare Promotion
039/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Armaldo Fighting Rare Holo Promotion
040/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Zigzagoon Colorless Common Promotion
041/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Azurill Colorless Uncommon Promotion
042/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Zangoose Colorless Rare Holo Promotion
043/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kecleon Colorless Rare Promotion
044/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Sableye Darkness Rare Holo Promotion
045/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mawile Metal Rare Holo Promotion
046/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Aggron ex Metal Rare Holo ex Promotion
047/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Claw Fossil T Common Promotion
048/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Root Fossil T Common Promotion
049/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Double Full Heal T Uncommon Promotion
050/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Rare Candy T Uncommon Promotion
051/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lanette's Net Search T [Su] Uncommon Promotion
052/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wally's Training T [Su] Uncommon Promotion
053/053 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Multi Energy Rainbow E Rare Promotion
 

Gallery

EX2 Booster Shiftry.jpg
English Shiftry pack
EX2 Booster Zangoose.jpg
English Zangoose pack
EX2 Booster Seviper.jpg
English Seviper pack
EX2 Booster Dusclops.jpg
English Dusclops pack
ADV2 Miracle of the Desert pack.jpg
Japanese Miracle of the Desert
pack
Spring 2011 Sneak Peek tins.jpg
The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins
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The Sneak-Peek Tins


Languages this set is released in

The Miracle of the Desert set is only released in Japanese, in both 1st and unlimited edition. The EX Sandstorm set is released in English, French, German, and Italian, with cards also available as Reverse Holos. The non-holo Uncommons in the Japanese, English, French, German, and Italian sets are available with two different codes at the bottom-left; the non-holo Commons in the Japanese set are available with four different codes at the bottom-left; and the non-Holo Commons in the English, French, German, and Italian sets have three different codes available. The purpose of these different codes is still unknown, but occurred throughout the first halve of the EX era.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French EX Tempête de Sable
Germany Flag.png German EX Sandsturm
Italy Flag.png Italian EX Tempesta di Sabbia

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