Alolan Sandshrew

Alolan Sandshrew

Alolan Sandshrew appears in the English print of Cosmic Eclipse, released on November 1, 2019. Alolan Sandshrew is a common rarity and 60 HP. The Cosmic Eclipse set contains 272 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by ryoma uratsuka.

Collector Insights

Alolan Sandshrew is a Metal-type Pokémon with 60 HP. It features two attacks: "Run Around," which allows switching this Pokémon with one of your Benched Pokémon without requiring energy, and "Metal Claw," a move that costs two Colorless Energy to deal 20 damage. The card has a retreat cost of one Colorless Energy. It resists Psychic-type attacks by 20 and is weak to Fire-type attacks with double damage. The flavor text describes the Pokémon as having an ice shell as hard as steel after fleeing a volcanic eruption and settling in snowy mountains. Its design is attributed to artist ryoma uratsuka. The card is part of the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019, and is classified as a Common rarity. It does not include any abilities beyond its listed attacks and retreat cost.

After fleeing a volcanic eruption, it ended up moving to an area of snowy mountains. Its ice shell is as hard as steel.

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