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Sandslash

Sandslash

Pokémon

Stage 1 — Fighting

Poke-POWER: Dig Down

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the top 5 cards in your deck. Choose as many Fighting Energy cards as you like, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Put the other cards back on top of your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Sandslash is affected by a Special Condition.

Needle (Fighting, Colorless, Colorless) 40

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.

HP 90

Evolves from Sandshrew

Weakness Water +20

Resistance Lightning -20

Retreat 1

It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.

Format legality

Legality follows the dated TCGdex catalog snapshot.

For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules. Missing statuses stay unavailable.

Official Pokémon rules
FormatStatus
StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal

For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules.

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Supreme Victors

#42 · EN · Rare

Released 2009-08-19

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Printings 14

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Card data: TCGdex. Pokémon and card artwork © Nintendo, Creatures and GAME FREAK, published by The Pokémon Company. Artist credit follows the printing.

Catalog snapshot: 2026-09-16T22:45:22.000Z

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