EX Sandstorm (TCG)

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EX Sandstorm 砂漠のきせき

Cards in set English: 100 Japanese: 53 Set number English: 17 Japanese: 19 Release date English: September 18, 2003 Japanese: April 18, 2003 Theme Decks Caravan () Oasis () Previous Expansion Pack Japanese: Miracle of the Desert Next Rulers of the Heavens

Pokémon-e TCG: EX Sandstorm (Japanese: 砂漠のきせき Miracle of the Desert) is the name given to the second main expansion of cards from the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (the ADV Era in Japan). The set continues to feature Generation III Pokémon and Pokémon-ex in the card game.

Blurb

Out of the Desert, into the Sandstorm!

The EX Sandstorm expansion features dozens of new Pokémon, including exciting Pokémon-ex evolution cards like Raichu ex! Combine the power of two Pokémon with new link attacks! Harness the power of the Sandstorm and blow away the competition!

The brand new Pokémon-e TCG: EX Sandstorm unleashes a flurry of exciting new cards for Pokémon trainers to master! New Pokémon-ex evolution cards allow your already powerful Pokémon to evolve into even more powerful Pokémon-ex! New attacks allow you to harness the Poké-Powers of two Pokémon into one powerful blast! Unleash the power of EX Sandstorm on your opponents, before they turn the power of the storm on you!

Information

EX Sandstorm is the name given to the second main expansion of the EX Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Miracle of the Desert, the second expansion in the Pokémon Card Game ADV Era. It is based on Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, featuring Generation III Pokémon. The English expansion was released on September 18, 2003, while the Japanese expansion was released on April 18, 2003.

EX Sandstorm was the first Pokémon USA expansion to have an affiliated Prerelease promo card. Under the supervision of a revamped Play! Pokémon, sanctioned Prerelease events became an integral part of the yearly calendar, and have been held before the release of every expansion since.

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/100 Armaldo — "Prerelease" stamp Prerelease promo 93/100 Multi Energy E — Cosmos Holo e-League (February 2004) 93/100 Multi Energy E — Winner Cosmos Holo e-League (February 2004)

Set lists

EX Sandstorm

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/100 Armaldo Promotion 2/100 Cacturne Promotion 3/100 Cradily Promotion 4/100 Dusclops Promotion 5/100 Flareon Promotion 6/100 Jolteon Promotion 7/100 Ludicolo Promotion 8/100 Lunatone Promotion 9/100 Mawile Promotion 10/100 Sableye Promotion 11/100 Seviper Promotion 12/100 Shiftry Promotion 13/100 Solrock Promotion 14/100 Zangoose Promotion 15/100 Arcanine Promotion 16/100 Espeon Promotion 17/100 Golduck Promotion 18/100 Kecleon Promotion 19/100 Omastar Promotion 20/100 Pichu Promotion 21/100 Sandslash Promotion 22/100 Shiftry Promotion 23/100 Steelix Promotion 24/100 Umbreon Promotion 25/100 Vaporeon Promotion 26/100 Wobbuffet Promotion 27/100 Anorith Promotion 28/100 Anorith Promotion 29/100 Arbok Promotion 30/100 Azumarill Promotion 31/100 Azurill Promotion 32/100 Baltoy Promotion 33/100 Breloom Promotion 34/100 Delcatty Promotion 35/100 Electabuzz Promotion 36/100 Elekid Promotion 37/100 Fearow Promotion 38/100 Illumise Promotion 39/100 Kabuto Promotion 40/100 Kirlia Promotion 41/100 Lairon Promotion 42/100 Lileep Promotion 43/100 Lileep Promotion 44/100 Linoone Promotion 45/100 Lombre Promotion 46/100 Lombre Promotion 47/100 Murkrow Promotion 48/100 Nuzleaf Promotion 49/100 Nuzleaf Promotion 50/100 Pelipper Promotion 51/100 Quilava Promotion 52/100 Vigoroth Promotion 53/100 Volbeat Promotion 54/100 Wynaut Promotion 55/100 Xatu Promotion 56/100 Aron Promotion 57/100 Cacnea Promotion 58/100 Cacnea Promotion 59/100 Cyndaquil Promotion 60/100 Dunsparce Promotion 61/100 Duskull Promotion 62/100 Duskull Promotion 63/100 Eevee Promotion 64/100 Ekans Promotion 65/100 Growlithe Promotion 66/100 Lotad Promotion 67/100 Lotad Promotion 68/100 Marill Promotion 69/100 Natu Promotion 70/100 Omanyte Promotion 71/100 Onix Promotion 72/100 Pikachu Promotion 73/100 Psyduck Promotion 74/100 Ralts Promotion 75/100 Sandshrew Promotion 76/100 Seedot Promotion 77/100 Seedot Promotion 78/100 Shroomish Promotion 79/100 Skitty Promotion 80/100 Slakoth Promotion 81/100 Spearow Promotion 82/100 Trapinch Promotion 83/100 Wailmer Promotion 84/100 Wingull Promotion 85/100 Zigzagoon Promotion 86/100 Double Full Heal T Promotion 87/100 Lanette's Net Search T [Su] Promotion 88/100 Rare Candy T Promotion 89/100 Wally's Training T [Su] Promotion 90/100 Claw Fossil T Promotion 91/100 Mysterious Fossil T Promotion 92/100 Root Fossil T Promotion 93/100 Multi Energy E Promotion 94/100 Aerodactyl ex Promotion 95/100 Aggron ex Promotion 96/100 Gardevoir ex Promotion 97/100 Kabutops ex Promotion 98/100 Raichu ex Promotion 99/100 Typhlosion ex Promotion 100/100 Wailord ex Promotion

Miracle of the Desert

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/053 Seedot Promotion 002/053 Nuzleaf Promotion 003/053 Shiftry Promotion 004/053 Volbeat Promotion 005/053 Illumise Promotion 006/053 Cacnea Promotion 007/053 Cacturne Promotion 008/053 Seviper Promotion 009/053 Lileep Promotion 010/053 Cradily Promotion 011/053 Cyndaquil Promotion 012/053 Quilava Promotion 013/053 Typhlosion ex Promotion 014/053 Psyduck Promotion 015/053 Golduck Promotion 016/053 Marill Promotion 017/053 Azumarill Promotion 018/053 Lotad Promotion 019/053 Lombre Promotion 020/053 Ludicolo Promotion 021/053 Wailord ex Promotion 022/053 Pikachu Promotion 023/053 Raichu ex Promotion 024/053 Pichu Promotion 025/053 Natu Promotion 026/053 Xatu Promotion 027/053 Wobbuffet Promotion 028/053 Gardevoir ex Promotion 029/053 Lunatone Promotion 030/053 Duskull Promotion 031/053 Dusclops Promotion 032/053 Wynaut Promotion 033/053 Sandshrew Promotion 034/053 Sandslash Promotion 035/053 Trapinch Promotion 036/053 Solrock Promotion 037/053 Baltoy Promotion 038/053 Anorith Promotion 039/053 Armaldo Promotion 040/053 Zigzagoon Promotion 041/053 Azurill Promotion 042/053 Zangoose Promotion 043/053 Kecleon Promotion 044/053 Sableye Promotion 045/053 Mawile Promotion 046/053 Aggron ex Promotion 047/053 Claw Fossil T Promotion 048/053 Root Fossil T Promotion 049/053 Double Full Heal T Promotion 050/053 Rare Candy T Promotion 051/053 Lanette's Net Search T [Su] Promotion 052/053 Wally's Training T [Su] Promotion 053/053 Multi Energy E Promotion

Gallery

English Shiftry pack	English Zangoose pack	English Seviper pack	English Dusclops pack
Japanese Miracle of the Desert pack	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
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In other languages

Language Title French EX Tempête de Sable German EX Sandsturm Italian EX Tempesta di Sabbia

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