スナバァ

Printed language: Japanese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): 闘う虹を見たか
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference: SM3H-025

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The Pokémon’s story

According to the Pokédex, Sandygast is born when a resentful spirit possesses a mound of sand. It lives on beaches and cares greatly about the shovel planted in its head. Its body grows when it controls people who put a hand into its mouth. This story turns a familiar beach game into a trap: the castle shape looks fragile, but its inhabitant can defend itself fiercely to keep its object and attract a victim.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun says Sandygast fights to keep the shovel on its head, even when a child simply wants it back. Pokémon Shield explains that it enlarges its body by controlling someone caught in its mouth. This detail makes the shovel seem far less innocent.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Psychic
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 769
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Darkness x2
Resistance (source): Fighting -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

行き倒れた者の怨念が子どもがつくった砂山に取りつき誕生したのだ。

Attacks

いのちをすいとる

Cost: Psychic

Damage: 10

このポケモンのHPを「10」回復する。

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