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Sandshrew
Evolutions 54/108 • common
- Set
- Evolutions
- Number
- 54/108
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2016
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $0.20
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
It burrows and lives underground. If threatened, it curls itself up into a ball for protection.
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Where it came from
The Sandshrew card from the XY Evolutions expansion, released in late 2016, serves as a nostalgic reimagining of the original Pokémon Trading Card Game aesthetic. As part of a set designed to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the franchise, this card replicates the layout and style of the base set era while updating the mechanics to fit the modern game state. It was created to provide long-time collectors and players with a bridge between the early history of the hobby and the contemporary XY series.
The illustration for this card is a clean, modern take on the ground-type Pokémon, maintaining the creature's classic pose and simple, effective design. The Evolutions set, including this common Sandshrew, was received by the community as a tribute piece, drawing heavily on the original Ken Sugimori art style to evoke the feeling of the 1990s originals. It remains a staple for set-completionists and those who appreciate the visual language of the game's earliest iterations.
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