Sandslash 21/100 · Sandstorm

Sandslash is Pokédex #028, generation 1 (Kanto). Sandslash is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 70 HP. The card says it evolves from Sandshrew. In this catalog that name is Sandshrew (#027).

Sandslash sits at 21/100 in Sandstorm, position 21 of 100. Before it is 20 Pichu, and after it is 22 Shiftry. The set belongs to the EX series. It was released on September 18, 2003. The printed size is 100, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Sand Swirl lists no damage number. The cost is Fighting, Colorless. Does 20 damage to each Defending Pokémon. The Defending Pokémon can't retreat until the end of your opponent's next turn. Earthquake is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless, Colorless. Does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness or Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Weakness is Grass ×2.

Sandslash (#028) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Sandslash 41/62 in Fossil (1999). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Sandslash list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kouki Saitou. I count 652 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

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