Lileep 42/100 · Sandstorm

Sandstorm is a set in the EX series. It was released on September 18, 2003. The printed size is 100, and the checklist is the same length. Lileep is 42/100, in position 42 of 100 on this checklist. Before it is 41 Lairon, and after it is 43 Lileep. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Lileep is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Lileep (#345), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Root Fossil. The card lists Cradily, Cradily (#346) under evolves to.

Midori Harada illustrated this card. The same name is on 352 other cards in the catalog.

Lileep (#345) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2024. The earliest other card is Lileep 43/100 in Sandstorm (2003). Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Midori Harada illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Lileep list a different HP.

The attack Influence lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Search your deck for Omanyte, Kabuto, Aerodactyl, Lileep, or Anorith and put up to 2 of them onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. Treat the new Benched Pokémon as Basic Pokémon. Time Spiral is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. If your opponent has any Evolved Pokémon in play, choose 1 of them and flip a coin. If heads, remove the highest Stage Evolution card on that Pokémon and have your opponent shuffle it into his or her deck. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for Sandstorm, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Sandstorm set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Lileep can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.