How many Sandshrew cards are there?

There are 24 Sandshrew cards, printed between 1999 and 2025 across 23 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.

Which Sandshrew card has the best artwork?

That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Sandshrew art first, however common or rare the card.

Who illustrates Sandshrew cards?

17 illustrators have drawn Sandshrew. Ken Sugimori has done the most at 7, followed by Shin Nagasawa and Atsuko Nishida.

What was the first Sandshrew card?

Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Base Set, released in 1999. 23 of its 24 cards are Common.

No. 27 · Kanto · Ground

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Sandshrew is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Kanto, number 27 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 1999 to 2025. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards: 24
Sets: 23
Printed: 1999–2025
Illustrators: 17

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01/06
Sandshrew
Mega Evolution · 2025
Drawn by Shinji Kanda
Common
02/06
Brock's Sandshrew
Gym Heroes · 2000
Drawn by Ken Sugimori
Common
03/06
Sandshrew
Twilight Masquerade · 2024
Drawn by Tetsu Kayama
Common
04/06
Alolan Sandshrew
Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
Drawn by ryoma uratsuka
Common
05/06
Alolan Sandshrew
Guardians Rising · 2017
Drawn by Mizue
Common
06/06
Alolan Sandshrew
Ultra Prism · 2018
Drawn by Shin Nagasawa
Common

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Sandshrew by scene

Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Sandshrew cards, the artwork that shows it most first.

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How Sandshrew gets drawn

Sandshrew is usually drawn peaceful, often burrowing, often painted.

Across 19 Sandshrew artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.

Moods

Light and time

In summer 58%

Burrowing3 of 19 artworks Crawling3 of 19 artworks Peaceful9 of 19 artworks In summer11 of 19 artworks

Drawn against type

The Sandshrew pictures least like the rest.

adventurous, epic

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1999–2025

Sandshrew through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

1999 Base Set
2000 Gym Heroes
2002 Legendary Collection
2003 Skyridge
2004 Team Rocket Returns
2005 Delta Species
2007 Mysterious Treasures
2009 Supreme Victors
2010 HeartGold SoulSilver
2012 Boundaries Crossed
2015 BREAKthrough
2016 Evolutions
2017 Guardians Rising
2018 Ultra Prism
2019 McDonald's Collection 2019
2021 Fusion Strike
2023 151
2024 Twilight Masquerade
2025 Mega Evolution

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Every Sandshrew card

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Sandshrew in numbers

Cards: 24
Sets: 23since Base Set
Illustrators: 17most by Ken Sugimori
Printed: 1999–2025
Printed as: Basic
HP on card: 40–70

They span 23 sets, from Base Set to Mega Evolution. 17 illustrators have drawn it, most often Ken Sugimori, Shin Nagasawa and Atsuko Nishida.

Who draws Sandshrew

17 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

23 sets, by how many Sandshrew cards each holds.

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Rarity

Common23None1

Questions

How many Sandshrew cards are there?: There are 24 Sandshrew cards, printed between 1999 and 2025 across 23 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Sandshrew card has the best artwork?: That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Sandshrew art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Sandshrew cards?: 17 illustrators have drawn Sandshrew. Ken Sugimori has done the most at 7, followed by Shin Nagasawa and Atsuko Nishida.
What was the first Sandshrew card?: Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Base Set, released in 1999. 23 of its 24 cards are Common.