
1999 · FO · 41Ken Sugimori
Sandslash
FossilGalaxy · +1999–2000 Copyright
A chronological checklist of every English Sandslash card we can identify — from 1999 to 2025, including each printing and physical variant.
24
distinct cards
34
master variants
40
every variant



Binder order · oldest first

1999 · FO · 41Ken Sugimori
Galaxy · +1999–2000 Copyright

2000 · G1 · 23Ken Sugimori
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2000 · G2 · 36Atsuko Nishida
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2002 · LC · 62Ken Sugimori
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2003 · SK · 93Illustrated by Miki Tanaka
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2003 · SS · 21Kouki Saitou
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2004 · TR · 18Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
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2005 · DS · 27Mitsuhiro Arita
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2007 · MT · 61Atsuko Nishida
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2009 · SV · 42Kagemaru Himeno
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2010 · HS · 29Illustrated by Yukiko Baba
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2012 · BCR · 79Illustrated by BERUBURI
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2015 · BKT · 76Illustrated by Naoki Saito
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2017 · SMP · SM18Illustrated by TOKIYA
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2017 · SMP · SM127Illustrated by kirisAki
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2017 · SMP · SM236Illustrated by 5ban Graphics
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2017 · GRI · 20Illustrated by TOKIYA
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2018 · UPR · 29Illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic
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2019 · UNB · 84Illustrated by Shigenori Negishi
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2019 · CEC · 138Illustrated by Hasuno
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2021 · FST · 132Illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto
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2023 · MEW · 028Illustrated by kodama
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2024 · TWM · 098Illustrated by Nisota Niso
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2025 · MEG · 069Illustrated by imoniii
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What counts
One of each of the 24 distinct catalog cards.
Every booster-pack variant for each card: 34 variants.
All 40 known pack and non-pack printings, including promos, stamps, and 1st Edition cards.
Included: cards whose catalog identity contains Pokédex #028, such as team-up cards. Not yet included: cards where Sandslash only appears in the background artwork.