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Sandy Shocks

Temporal Forces / #098/162

Sandy Shocks

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Temporal Forces
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
DOM
Source reference
sv05-098

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The Pokémon’s story

Sandy Shocks remains difficult to pin down in Pokédex descriptions. Scarlet states that no captures are recorded and data is lacking, but compares its traits with a creature in an expedition journal. Violet mentions a slight resemblance to a Magneton supposedly alive for ten thousand years, presented in a paranormal magazine. This great age belongs to the magazine's story; it is not an established date for Sandy Shocks.

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

A detail worth noticing

The ten thousand years associated with Sandy Shocks comes from a paranormal article about a supposedly ancient Magneton. Violet's entry does not say Sandy Shocks is that old: it notes only a slight resemblance to the described creature.

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Card details

HP
120
Type (source)
Fighting
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
989
Regulation mark
H
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

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

No records exist of this Pokémon being caught. Data is lacking, but the Pokémon's traits match up with a creature shown in an expedition journal.

Attacks

Magnetic Burst

Cost: Fighting

Damage: 20+

If you have 3 or more Energy in play, this attack does 70 more damage. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness.

Power Gem

Cost: Fighting · Colorless

Damage: 60

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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