Sandslash #53 from Beat of the Frontier - Rare - Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno
Fighting

Sandslash

#53/100 in Beat of the Frontier, Rare, 90 HP, Fighting, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

Card number
#53/100
Rarity
Rare
HP
90 HP
Type
Fighting
Language
Japanese
Release date
March 6, 2009
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
Original name
サンドパン
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Collector Notes

Sandslash

Sandslash appears in the Japanese print of Beat of the Frontier, released on March 6, 2009. Sandslash is a rare rarity and 90 HP. The Beat of the Frontier set contains 100 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Kagemaru Himeno.

Collector Insights

Sandslash is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Kagemaru Himeno. It possesses a single attack named Needle, which costs one Fighting and two Colorless energies. The attack deals 40 damage and includes a secondary effect: flipping a coin to potentially paralyze and poison the defending Pokémon. The card has 90 HP and is classified as a Rare card. It was released as part of the Beat of the Frontier set on March 6, 2009. The card’s supertype is Pokémon, aligning with its thematic role in the series. Its design and mechanics reflect the strategic depth of the Pokémon TCG.

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