Curatorial Commentary
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.
Essay · McDonald's Collection 2011
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Catalogue plate
№ 8/12
Composition
StyleCartoonishColorfulSimple
MoodLightheartedPlayful
CompositionCenteredStatic
PaletteEarthyVibrantWarm
Game mechanics
HP
70
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat
Sand Tomb
30
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Authorship
More from Ken Sugimori
The painter behind this plate — selected works from their canon.
The set
McDonald's Collection 2011, in order
Walk the original print run — sequenced by plate number, painted as a series.
The subject
Most beautiful Sandile
The Sandile canon, ranked by Artchu’s editorial composite.