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Sandshrew in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Sandshrew has 2 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Fighting-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 2
- Top damage
- 20
- Most HP
- 70
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Sandshrew good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Mud-Slap on Sandshrew (Mega Evolution), doing 20 for 2 Energy. For the best value, Dig Claws on Sandshrew does 10 for just 1 Energy. The bulkiest version is Sandshrew with 70 HP. Watch out for Grass attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves into Sandslash. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Every Standard-legal Sandshrew card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandshrew 68/132 | Mega Evolution I | 70 | Basic | Dig Claws C 10 Mud-Slap FC 20 | 1 | Grass ×2 |
| Sandshrew 97/167 | Twilight Masquerade H | 60 | Basic | Rollout C 10 Double Scratch FC 20× | 1 | Grass ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Other Fighting Pokémon in Standard
See also: Sandshrew for young collectors.
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