Sandygast -- Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Sandygast from the Burning Shadows Pokemon Card Set.  Sandygast is a Basic, Psychic type Pokemon card with a HP of 80.  It has a x2 weakness to Darkness type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to Fighting type Pokemon, and a three Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  This card does not have an Ability and it only has one move.  The only move on this card is called Absorb Life, for one Psychic Energy card, this move does 10 damage, plus it heals 10 damage from itself.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Sandygast is a Basic Pokemon card with a Stage 1 evolution in Palossand, which I'll be reviewing tomorrow, you'll more than likely want to use this card with that Pokemon.  However, since I haven't reviewed that card yet, I'll just act as though I plan on using this card without its evolution.  So, on its own, although this card does have an above average HP for a Basic Pokemon that has a Stage 1 evolution, there is no reason to use this card in a deck.  The main reason this card shouldn't be used is that it can only do 10 damage maximum when attacking, meaning you're never going to knock out an EX or GX card that has 150+ HP.  If you are using Palossand in your deck, this is a good start to the line since it can attack quickly if you're unable to evolve Sandgast before putting it in the Active Pokemon spot.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 1 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Palossand, this is a well below average Basic Pokemon card from the Burning Shadows set.  Like I mentioned above, by itself, this card is way too limited and way too weak to use.  Paired with Palossand this card is average and certainly could be used.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Sandygast from the Burning Shadows set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Sandygast's Stage 1 evolution in Palossand, which is from this same set.  Make sure to check below for the Free Pokemon TCG Online Codes!

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At what level does Sandygast evolve into Palossand?
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Sandygast -- Sun and Moon Pokemon Card Review

Pokemon Card Overview:

Today's Pokemon Card Review is of Sandygast from the Sun and Moon Pokemon Card Set.  Sandygast is a Basic, Fighting type Pokemon card with a HP of 80.  It has a x2 weakness to Grass type Pokemon, no resistance type, and a three Colorless Energy card retreat cost.  Sandygast does not have an Ability but it does have two moves.  Shore Up is the first move that Sandygast has, this move requires one Colorless Energy card to use and allows you to attach a Fighting Energy card from your discard pile to Sandygast.  Sandygast's second move is called Sand Tomb, for three Energy cards, two Colorless and one Fighting, this move does 30 damage and makes your opponent unable to retreat during its next turn.

Pokemon Card Strategy:
So as far as strategy goes, since Sandygast is a Basic Pokemon card with a Stage 1 evolution in Palossand, which I'll be reviewing tomorrow, you'll more than likely want to use this card with that Pokemon.  However, since I haven't reviewed that card yet, I'll just act as though I plan on using this card without its evolution.  So, on its own, there really isn't a reason to use this card in a deck.  Besides having a high HP, there isn't anything else good on this card.  It is slow to get set up for doing damage when attacking and its high retreat cost is a pain if you're forced to put it into the Active Pokemon spot early.  Essentially, the only reason you'd use this card in a deck is if you're forced to use it to get to Palossand.

Pokemon Card Rating:
I would give this card a 1 out of 5 rating.  So in my opinion, on its own, without considering Palossand, this is a well below average Basic Pokemon card from the Sun and Moon set.  Like I mentioned above, the only positive on this card is that it has a high HP, but this card can't be used as a Starter type Pokemon since Shore Up won't work with no Energy in the discard pile, and putting three Energy cards on Sandygast to do only 30 damage with Sand Tomb makes little sense.  So if you're building a Fighting type deck, look elsewhere for cards to use.

Tomorrow's Pokemon Card:
So thanks for reading today's Pokemon card review of Sandygast from the Sun and Moon set, stay tuned for tomorrow's card review of Sandygast's Stage 1 evolution Palossand, which is from this same set.  Make sure to check below for the Free Pokemon TCG Online Codes!

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At what level does Sandygast evolve into Palossand?
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