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Dark Sandslash
FightingDarkness Pokémon Rare Team Rocket Returns
Card profile
Card year
2004
Nov 1, 2004
Set release
TRR
Team Rocket Returns · EX
Catalog appearances
1
1 set · 2004-2004
Pokemon debut
Generation I
Kanto · 1996
Evolution
Card details
Released
Nov 1, 2004
Year
2004
Series
EX
Set size
109 / 111
Card number
#18 of 109
Stage
Stage 1
National Dex
#028
Artist
Masakazu Fukuda
#028 Dark Sandslash
Generation I · Kanto · introduced 1996 in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
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Catalog appearances
24 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #028.
Abilities
Poison Payback
Poké-Body
If Dark Sandslash is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Dark Sandslash is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Attacks
Swift
CCC
50 This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Battle stats
Weakness
Grass ×2
Market value
Price history
Special rules
Legality
Unlimited
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