Sandshrew 74/109 · Team Rocket Returns
Team Rocket Returns is a set in the EX series. It was released on November 1, 2004. The printed size is 109. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. Sandshrew is 74/109, in position 74 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 73 Remoraid, and after it is 75 Sentret. The listed rarity is Common.
Sandshrew is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 50 HP. In the Pokédex this is Sandshrew (#027), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Sandslash, Sandslash (#028) under evolves to.
Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.
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 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Sandshrew 62/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 20 other cards of Sandshrew list a different HP.
The attack Rear Kick lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Swift is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 1.
I keep a set binder for Team Rocket Returns, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Team Rocket Returns set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Sandshrew can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 74/109
- Series
- EX
- Released
- November 1, 2004
- Rarity
- Common
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Fighting
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex
- Sandshrew (#027)
- Evolves to
- Sandslash
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
AttackSwift
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Sandshrew from?
Team Rocket Returns, in the EX series. It was released on November 1, 2004. The printed size is 109.
What is the collector number?
74/109. It is entry 74 of 111 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Atsuko Nishida. The catalog lists 408 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Common.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Sandshrew #027, generation 1 (Kanto).
Which attacks are printed?
Rear Kick (10) and Swift (20).