Sandile 8/12 · McDonald's Collection 2011

Sandile is Pokédex #551, generation 5 (Unova). Sandile is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists Krokorok, Krokorok (#552) under evolves to.

Sandile sits at 8/12 in McDonald's Collection 2011, position 8 of 12. Before it is 7 Munna, and after it is 9 Zorua. The set belongs to the Other series. It was released on June 17, 2011. The printed size is 12, and the checklist is the same length.

The attack Sand Tomb lists 30 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It moves along below the sand's surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun."

Sandile (#551) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Sandile 63/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 70 HP. Naoyo Kimura illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 1 other cards of Sandile list a different HP.

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

McDonald's Collection 2011 set binder is where a full McDonald's Collection 2011 set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Sandile can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.