Sandaconda V 252/264 · Fusion Strike

Sandaconda is Pokédex #844, generation 8 (Galar). Sandaconda V is a Basic V Fighting Pokémon with 220 HP.

Sandaconda V sits at 252/264 in Fusion Strike, position 252 of 284. Before it is 251 Mew V, and after it is 253 Hoopa V. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on November 12, 2021. The printed size is 264. This checklist is longer, at 284 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Wall of Sand is listed as Ability. This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). The attack Land Crush lists 140 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

Sandaconda (#844) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2025. The earliest other card is Sandaconda 109/202 in Sword & Shield (2020). That card is named Sandaconda, while this one is Sandaconda V. That card lists 140 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Rare Ultra. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Narumi Sato illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. 8 other cards of Sandaconda list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Narumi Sato. I count 44 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Fusion Strike set binder is where a full Fusion Strike set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Sandaconda can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.