The 2004 Pokémon Team Rocket Returns Dark Sandslash (#18) is a rare reverse holo Stage 1 Fighting/Darkness card featuring the Poison Payback ability and Swift attack.
2004 • Pokémon • Team Rocket Returns
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The 2004 Pokémon Team Rocket Returns Dark Sandslash (#18) is a rare reverse holo card featuring a Stage 1 Fighting/Darkness type Pokémon that evolves from Sandshrew. This 70 HP card features the Poison Payback ability, which poisons the Attacking Pokémon if Dark Sandslash is damaged by an opponent's attack. Its Swift attack deals 50 damage unaffected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon. Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda, this card is cataloged under the TRR set code and holds Pokédex number 28.
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The core identity of the card within the set.
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Featured
Dark Sandslash
Game
Pokémon
Rarity, print treatment, and game-specific stats for this card.
Rare
Masakazu Fukuda
Card Stock
English
Reverse Holo
70
Fighting, Darkness
Stage 1
Sandshrew
Grass ×2
28
Abilities, attacks, oracle text, and flavor text printed on the card.
Ability: Poison Payback
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.
Attack: Swift (50)
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
FAQ
Dark Sandslash is a dual Fighting and Darkness type Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It is a Stage 1 card that evolves from Sandshrew.
Poison Payback activates when Dark Sandslash is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack, even if it is Knocked Out. When this happens, the Attacking Pokémon becomes Poisoned.
Swift is a Darkness-type attack that deals 50 damage. This damage is not affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
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