Ken Sugimori
Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.
“The card features Sandile, a small, crocodile-like Pokémon, lying on a sandy surface. The background shows a blurred landscape, suggesting a desert environment with soft colors. Sandile has a rounded body with distinct black and tan stripes, and its large eyes are looking directly at the viewer.”
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Sand Tomb
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
