Illumise (ex Sandstorm 38) Collectors Guide

Character Intro

Illumise from the Sandstorm set is an uncommon Pokémon card with 60 HP. It features the ability Glowing Screen and the attacks Chaotic Noise and Pester. This card is numbered 38 in the set.

Quick Facts

• Type: Grass
• Stage: Basic
• Retreat Cost: 1
• Weakness: Fire ×2
• Abilities: Glowing Screen (reduces damage from Fighting and Darkness attacks by 30)
• Attacks: Chaotic Noise (may Confuse or Sleep the opponent), Pester (does extra damage if the opponent is affected by a Special Condition)
• Regulation Mark: Unknown
• Print Variants: None known
• Image:

Key Printings

The key printing of Illumise is from the ex Sandstorm set, card number 38. This is the only known printing and is classified as an uncommon card. The card’s artwork by Kyoko Umemoto is distinctive and collectible.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants for this Illumise card. Identifiers include its set code “ex2” and card number 38. The card’s rarity is uncommon, and it is a Basic Grass-type Pokémon with a single retreat cost and a Fire weakness.

Legality & Play Notes

Legality: unknown
This Illumise card is not legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats. Its Glowing Screen Poké-Body provides a niche defensive advantage against Fighting and Darkness types, while its attacks offer status effects and conditional damage boosts.

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the card’s condition, store it in a protective sleeve away from direct sunlight and moisture. Given its uncommon rarity and unknown release date, maintaining the card’s artwork and edges is important for long-term value.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• ex Sandstorm: Illumise appears as an uncommon Basic Grass-type Pokémon with a unique ability that reduces damage from specific types and attacks that inflict status conditions. This set printing is the sole known version of this card.