Sandan

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Skyridge
Rarity (source): Häufig
Illustrator: Naoyo Kimura
Source reference: ecard3-92

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Sandshrew seeks dry regions and digs a den with claws capable of cutting into rock. Humidity does not suit it: it rolls in sand to dry its skin and may head to a volcano when it gets too wet. At night, however, dew forms on its skin. Faced with danger, it curls into a ball to protect its fragile belly. Its daily life therefore involves managing water, heat and a body built for digging.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon says Sandshrew goes to dry itself near a volcano when its skin absorbs too much moisture. Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu instead describes dew settling on it at night. Its dry habitat therefore does not prevent daily contact with water.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 40
Type (source): Kampf
Stage (source): Basis
Pokédex number: 27
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Pflanze x2
Resistance (source): Elektro -30

Printed card text — German

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.

Attacks

Doppelkratzer

Cost: Farblos

Damage: 10×

Wirf 2 Münzen. Dieser Angriff fügt 10 Schadenspunkte mal der Anzahl "Kopf" zu.

Vergraben

Cost: Kampf

Wähle 1 Pokémon deines Gegners. Dieser Angriff fügt diesem Pokémon 10 Schadenspunkte zu. Wende keine Schwäche oder Resistenz an (Alle anderen Auswrikungen von Angriffen, die nach der Anwendung von Schwäche und Resistenz stattfänden, finden immer noch statt.)

Documented variants

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Reverse · Standard

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