Sandshrew 62/102 · Base

Sandshrew is Pokédex #027, generation 1 (Kanto). Sandshrew is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 12. The card lists Sandslash, Sandslash (#028) under evolves to.

Sandshrew sits at 62/102 in Base, position 62 of 102. Before it is 61 Rattata, and after it is 63 Squirtle. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on January 9, 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Sand-attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Fighting. If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing. Weakness is Grass ×2. Resistance is Lightning -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food."

Sandshrew (#027) has 24 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Sandshrew 91/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. 20 other cards of Sandshrew list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Base set binder is where a full Base set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Sandshrew can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.