Brock's Sandslash 36/132 · Gym Challenge

Sandslash is Pokédex #028, generation 1 (Kanto). Brock's Sandslash is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 34. The card says it evolves from Brock's Sandshrew. In this catalog that name is Sandshrew (#027).

Brock's Sandslash sits at 36/132 in Gym Challenge, position 36 of 132. Before it is 35 Brock's Primeape, and after it is 37 Brock's Vulpix. The set belongs to the Gym series. It was released on 16 October 2000. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Swift lists 20 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Pokémon Powers, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon. Needle Ball is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Grass ×2. Resistance is Lightning -30. Retreat cost is 1.

Sandslash (#028) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Sandslash 41/62 in Fossil (1999). That card is named Sandslash, while this one is Brock's Sandslash. Both list 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Sandslash list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Atsuko Nishida. I count 408 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Gym Challenge set binder is where a full Gym Challenge set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Sandslash can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Atsuko Nishida cards, early series, Kanto Gym Leaders and their Pokémon, and Brock and his Pokémon. I still need this card.