Sandslash

Sandslash

Sandslash appears in the English print of Pokémon TCG Classic - Venusaur, released on November 16, 2023. The Pokémon TCG Classic - Venusaur set contains 34 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Shigenori Negishi.

Collector Insights

Sandslash is a Pokémon card illustrated by Shigenori Negishi, featuring two distinct attacks. The first attack, Continuous Scratch, costs one Colorless energy and flips four coins, dealing 30 damage for each heads result. The second attack, Sand Tomb, requires two Colorless and one Fighting energy to deal 90 damage, followed by a game effect that prevents the Defending Pokémon from retreating during the opponent’s next turn. The card has 110 hit points and a weakness to Grass-type attacks, which deal double damage. It retreats for one Colorless energy, with a converted retreat cost of 1. The flavor text hints at the Pokémon’s practical side, noting that its broken claws and horns are repurposed for farming tools like plows. This card is part of the Pokémon TCG Classic - Venusaur set, released on November 16, 2023, and belongs to the Other series.

Its claws and horns often break off. The broken claws and horns can be used to carve plows for tilling farm fields.

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