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Sandshrew · Base Set (BS) #62

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Sandshrew · 40 HP · {F}
Pokémon (Sandshrew) › Basic : Evolves into Sandslash or Dark Sandslash

{F} → Sand-attack : 10
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent’s next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.

weak: {G}×2 | resist: {L}-30 | retreat: 1
illus. Ken Sugimori · LV.12
Classic › Base Set (BS) › #62/102 : Common · ↘ Jan 9, 1999
Formats: Other: 1999–2001
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Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food.

Rating

Overall: 26.42% (14 wins, 39 losses)

Within Set & Formats:

  • Base Set: 50% (1 win, 1 loss)
  • BS-on (1999–2001): 40% (4 wins, 6 losses)

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8 comments

  1. feyblade

    (12 years ago)

    Yes, it’s terrible, but it was also Nintendo’s little way of saying that it knew the TCG would last beyond the first set.

    Reply
    • Blob Takeshifeyblade

      (6 years ago)

      This was the last Base Set card I saw.

      Reply
  2. Chris P

    (5 years ago)

    I see in the card text, it says if tails this attack dies nothing. But in the description, it says that attack. Is there an errata?

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    • JP Chris P

      (5 years ago)

      Later printings of Sandshrew do say “that attack”. Unfortunately the site doesn’t have a good way to deal with errata–it’s pretty inconsistent, especially for cards that were actually corrected in later printings.

      Reply
      • Chris PJP

        (5 years ago)

        Ah, I see the BS2 printing was corrected. Not a big deal as it’s hardly played now days, but I just found it odd. Thanks!

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        • JP Chris P

          (5 years ago)

          No worries–going over old cards in detail is what this site is all about! Note also that the non-shadowless (“shadow-ful”?) Base Set 1 printing of this card is also corrected.

          Reply
          • Chris PJP

            (5 years ago)

            So it’s only the shadowless one that is flawed?

          • JP JP

            (5 years ago)

            Only 1st-edition and non-1st-ed shadowless printings have the error.

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