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Spearow

Sandstorm 81/100 • common

Set: Sandstorm
Number: 81/100
Rarity: Common
Released: 2003
Energy type: colorless energy
Market price: $0.89
Artist: Aya Kusube

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What it's worth

$0.89market price via TCGplayer · Oct 6, 2026$0.58 – $0.90 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This colorless Spearow card serves as a foundational piece from the Sandstorm set, representing a classic entry in early creature collecting. As a common card, it holds a nostalgic place for those who appreciate the original scope and history of the series.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energySuper Speed

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Spearow during your opponent's next turn.

Cost: colorless energyPeck10

Weaknesslightning energy×2Resistancefighting energy-30Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Spearow card from the EX Sandstorm expansion was released in 2003 as part of the early wave of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's third generation. Following the transition of the game's licensing to The Pokémon Company, this set introduced the EX mechanic and featured a distinct shift in artistic style to reflect the aesthetics of the Hoenn region, aiming to modernize the visual language of the cards while maintaining the recognizable character designs established in previous series.

This specific card features artwork by illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita, a foundational artist for the Pokémon franchise. Arita’s approach to the Spearow illustration emphasizes the creature's sharp, avian profile against a muted, dusty landscape, a stylistic choice intended to evoke the arid, desert-like environment of the set's namesake. As a common card, it served as a foundational building block for players, received largely as a standard, functional inclusion in the card pool of the era.

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About

About Spearow

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