Pooka
Dark Sandslash
#18/111 in Team Rocket Returns, Rare, 70 HP, Fighting, Darkness, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
- Card number
- #18/111
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Fighting, Darkness
- Language
- English
- Release date
- November 1, 2004
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
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Collector Notes
Dark Sandslash
Dark Sandslash appears in the English print of Team Rocket Returns, released on November 1, 2004. Dark Sandslash is a rare rarity and 70 HP. The Team Rocket Returns set contains 111 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Masakazu Fukuda.
Collector Insights
Dark Sandslash is a Fighting and Darkness-type Pokémon from the EX series, released in the Team Rocket Returns set on November 1, 2004. It has 70 HP and is classified as a Basic Pokémon with a converted retreat cost of 0. The card features a Poké-Body ability called Poison Payback, which triggers when Dark Sandslash is damaged by an opponent's attack, Poisoning the Attacking Pokémon regardless of its status. Its sole attack, Swift, costs three Colorless Energy and deals 50 damage, bypassing typical weaknesses, resistances, and other defensive effects. Dark Sandslash has a Grass-type weakness with double damage, reflecting its vulnerability to Grass attacks. The card is numbered 18 and has a rarity of Rare, with artwork by Masakazu Fukuda. It is identified in the Pokédex as number 28, aligning with its evolutionary lineage.
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