メグロコ

Printed language: Japanese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): コレクションサン
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Atsuko Nishida
Source reference: SM1S-034

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Sandile crosses the desert almost entirely buried in sand, leaving only its eyes and nose visible. This warm layer helps maintain its temperature and conceals it from predators. It can watch for prey from this position, but the Pokédex also describes it as an unskilled hunter capable of feeding on carrion. On cold nights, it burrows deeper still to sleep. Its entire life seems governed by changes in sand and heat.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon nicknames Sandile the “Cleaner of the Desert” because it eats carrion. Pokémon Shield highlights the surprising strength of its hind legs, which let it move as though swimming through sand. Its small size does not reveal all its abilities.

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Card details

HP: 70
Type (source): Darkness
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 551
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Fighting x2
Resistance (source): Psychic -20

Printed card text — Japanese

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

砂の中に潜り泳ぐように移動。敵にみつからないためと体温を下げない知恵なのだ。

Attacks

かじる

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20

かみくだく

Cost: Darkness · Darkness · Colorless

Damage: 30

コインを1回投げオモテなら、相手のバトルポケモンについているエネルギーを、1個トラッシュする。

Documented variants

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