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Sandslash

Sandslash

Type
POKEMON
HP
90
Energy Type
F
Stage
STAGE1
Retreat Cost
C
Weakness
Wx2
Resistance
L-20
Rarity
UNCOMMON
Illustrator
BERUBURI
Set
Boundaries Crossed (BCR)
Number
79/149

Attacks

FCSand Attack
20

If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.

FCCEarthquake
80

Does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Rulings (3)

When I try to attack, does Marowak's "Bodyguard" Ability prevent me from having to flip a coin if my active Pokemon was attacked last turn with Silicobra's "Sand Attack"?

The effect of Sand Attack is on your Pokemon that was attacked, not on you. So, Bodyguard does not prevent you from having to flip a coin to see if the attack goes through

Sand AttackBodyguard
Source: TPCi Rules Team (2022-10-13)Oct 13, 2022Compendium →

If your opponent used Sandshrew's "Sand Attack" on the previous turn, and you attack with Passimian's "Intentional Grounding" which requires you to discard a Tool from your hand or the attack does nothing, do you discard the Tool before you flip for the Sand Attack effect or after?

Flip for the Sand Attack effect first; if it's tails your attack ends immediately, or if it's heads you proceed with your attack as normal.

Intentional GroundingSand Attack
Source: TPCi Rules Team (2017-12-14)Dec 14, 2017Compendium →

If I have a Tera Pokemon on my Bench when I use Landorus' "Earthquake" attack, do they take 10 damage or not?

No, the Tera Trait protects them from damage by your own attacks as well.

Earthquake
Source: Black Bolt/White Flare FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2025-07-17)Jul 17, 2025Compendium →