Sandshrew #51 from Expansion Pack - Common - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Fighting

Sandshrew

#51/102 in Expansion Pack, Common, 40 HP, Fighting, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#51/102
Rarity
Common
HP
40 HP
Type
Fighting
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 20, 1996
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Original name
サンド
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Collector Notes

Sandshrew

Sandshrew appears in the Japanese print of Expansion Pack, released on October 20, 1996. Sandshrew is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Expansion Pack set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Sandshrew is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Ken Sugimori. It possesses a single attack named Sand-attack, which requires one Fighting energy to use and deals 10 damage. The attack’s effect prevents the defending Pokémon from attacking during the opponent’s next turn, forcing them to flip a coin; if tails, the attack fails. The card has 40 HP and is part of the Expansion Pack set, released on October 20, 1996. It is classified as a Common rarity card and belongs to the Pokémon supertype. The themecolor associated with this card is a warm beige tone, matching its design. This card’s mechanics focus on disrupting the opponent’s offensive strategy through probabilistic disruption.

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