Sandshrew

Sandshrew

Sandshrew appears in the English print of HeartGold & SoulSilver, released on February 10, 2010. Sandshrew is a common rarity and 60 HP. The HeartGold & SoulSilver set contains 124 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Yukiko Baba.

Collector Insights

Sandshrew is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 60 HP, featuring a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. Its attacks include Defense Curl, which costs one Colorless energy and allows the player to flip a coin to potentially prevent all damage from attacks during the opponent’s next turn, and Rollout, a straightforward attack that deals 10 damage. The card carries a resistance to Lightning-type attacks, reducing damage by 20, but is weak to Water-type attacks, which deal double damage. It belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in February 2010, and is part of the Pokémon TCG’s standard set. The card’s design is attributed to artist Yukiko Baba, and its flavor text highlights its preference for arid environments and its ability to curl into a ball for defense. Sandshrew’s rarity is listed as Common, and it is identified by the Pokédex number 27. The card’s structure adheres to standard TCG rules, with no additional special conditions or effects specified.

Disliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.

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