Sandshrew 62/102 · Base

Sandshrew is Pokédex #027, generation 1 (Kanto). Sandshrew is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 12. The card lists Sandslash, Sandslash (#028) under evolves to.

Sandshrew sits at 62/102 in Base, position 62 of 102. Before it is 61 Rattata, and after it is 63 Squirtle. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on 9 January 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Sand-attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Fighting. If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing. Weakness is Grass ×2. Resistance is Lightning -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food."

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 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Sandshrew 91/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. 20 other cards of Sandshrew list a different HP.

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

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