Sandshrew (Base Set 62)

Sandshrew LV.12 サンド Sand

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Sandshrew Type Fighting Hit Points 40 weakness ×2 resistance -30 retreat cost English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 62/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 91/130 Card GB set Evolution Card GB ID B25 Card GB 2 set Legendary Power Card GB 2 ID B32 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 91/110 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Sandshrew.

Sandshrew (Japanese: サンド Sand) is a Fighting-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.

Card text

Sand-attack すなかけ 10

If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.

Pokédex data

Sandshrew - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
027	2'0" (0.6 m)	26 lbs. (12 kg)
Pokédex entry
Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.
地面に穴を掘って住む。自分に危険が迫ると丸くなって身をまもる。

Release information

This card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan.

Trivia

Early prints of the card had the final clause read "this attack does nothing" instead of "that attack does nothing".

Origin

Sand-Attack is a move in the Pokémon games that Sandshrew can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

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