Sandile (Sun & Moon 83)

Sandile   メグロコ Meguroco

Illus. Atsuko Nishida

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Sandile Type Darkness HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion Sun & Moon Rarity English card no. 83/149 Japanese expansion Collection Sun Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 034/060 Japanese Deck Sun & Moon Starter Set Japanese card no. 027/059 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Sandile.

Sandile (Japanese: メグロコ Meguroco) is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Sun & Moon expansion.

Card text

Gnaw

かじる

20

Crunch

かみくだく

30

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Sandile - Desert Croc Pokémon

No.

551

Height

2'04" (0.7 m)

Weight

33.5 lbs. (15.2 kg)

Pokédex entry

It submerges itself in sand and moves as if swimming. This wise behavior keeps its enemies from finding it and maintains its temperature.

砂の中に 潜り 泳ぐように 移動。 敵に みつからないためと 体温を 下げない 知恵 なのだ。

Release information

This card was included in the Sun & Moon expansion, first released in the Japanese Collection Sun. It was also printed in the Japanese Sun & Moon Starter Set released on the same day, December 9, 2016.

Trivia

Origin

Gnaw is an attack that first appeared on Pikachu from the Base Set. Crunch is a move in the Pokémon games that Sandile can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sun.

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