Brock's Sandslash

Gym Challenge 36/132 • uncommon

Set: Gym Challenge
Number: 36/132
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2000
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $8.22
Artist: Atsuko Nishida

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What it's worth

$8.22market price via TCGplayer · Nov 6, 2026$7.73 – $8.32 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a fighting-type card from the Gym Challenge set, this piece represents a specific era of play where character-themed decks took center stage. Its uncommon status makes it a nostalgic find for those who appreciate the connection between established trainers and their signature partners.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPStage 1

Cost: fighting energy colorless energySwift20

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Pokémon Powers, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

Cost: fighting energy fighting energyNeedle Ball30

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

Weaknessgrass energy×2Resistancelightning energy-30Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Brock's Sandslash was released in 2000 as part of the Gym Challenge expansion, the second set in the Pokémon Trading Card Game dedicated to the Gym Leaders of the Kanto region. The card reflects the thematic shift of the era, which aimed to tie the card game more closely to the anime's character-driven narrative by assigning specific Pokémon to established trainers like Brock, the Pewter City Gym Leader.

The artwork for this card features the characteristic illustrative style commissioned by Creatures Inc. for the early TCG expansions. Like many cards in the Gym series, it was designed to emphasize the bond between the trainer and their partner, utilizing a simplified, focused composition that highlights Sandslash's defensive capabilities. It remains a notable piece for collectors focusing on early 2000s thematic expansions.

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Other printings

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Brock's SandslashGym Heroes · #23/132 · rare · 2000$23.42

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