Sandshrew (EX Sandstorm 75)

Sandshrew   サンド Sand

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Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Sandshrew Type Fighting HP 50 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion EX Sandstorm Rarity English card no. 75/100 Japanese expansion Miracle of the Desert Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 033/053 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Sandshrew.

Sandshrew (Japanese: サンド Sand) is a Fighting-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the EX Sandstorm expansion.

Card text

Poison Needle どくばり 10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

e-Reader data

This card's ID is I-21-#. The Dot Code strip contains Pokédex information, a TCG glossary snippet, and a brief area summary for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Pokédex data

Sandshrew - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
112	2'00" (0.6 m)	26.0 lbs. (12.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Sandshrew's body is configured to absorb water without waste, enabling it to survive in an arid desert. This Pokémon curls up to protect itself from its enemies.

Trivia

Origin

Poison Needle's Japanese name is that of Poison Sting, a move in the Pokémon games that Sandshrew can learn. This card's e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.

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