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Brock's Sandshrew

Gym Heroes / #71/132

Brock's Sandshrew

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Gym Heroes
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Source reference
gym1-71

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About the species

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.

This account describes the species in the video games. It does not describe its Trainer’s history or that of this copy, and does not identify the depicted form or sex.

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.

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Card details

HP
40
Type (source)
Fighting
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
27
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass x2
Resistance (source)
Lightning -30

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.

Attacks

Defense Curl

Cost: Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Brock's Sandshrew during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)

Rolling Attack

Cost: Fighting · Colorless

Damage: 20

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • First Edition
  • normal · standard
  • normal · standard · 1st-edition

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