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Dark Sandslash

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Team Rocket Returns symbolTeam Rocket Returns (TR) · #18/109 · 2004

RareRare

Rare: usually one per pack, often shiny.

What it's worth

Near Mint market price
  • Normal
    No shine anywhere on the card.
    $15.50
    ▲ $0.80 this month
    🛒 Buy: about $15.50 · from $10.65 ↗💵 Sell: about $9.58
  • Reverse holo
    Shine on the background, not the picture.
    $112.50
    Same as last month
    🛒 Buy: about $112.50 · from $103.99 ↗💵 Sell: about $72.63

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Market prices

TCGplayer US dollars

Updated Nov 14, 2026
KindMarketLowMidHighDirect
Normal$15.50$10.65$14.41$129.68—
Reverse holo$112.50$103.99$251.99$399.99—

"Market" is what it recently sold for. Low, mid, and high are current listings.

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Cardmarket euros, Europe

Updated Nov 14, 2026
MeasureNormalHolo / reverse
Trend€7.69≈ $8.50€85.59
Average sale€7.71€65.58
Lowest listing€1.99€33.00
1-day average€5.90€79.95
7-day average€7.44€105.49
30-day average€7.10€57.58
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About this card

F FightingD DarknessHP 70

Stage 1 · evolves from Sandshrew

Poke-BODY: Poison Payback

If Dark Sandslash is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Dark Sandslash is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.

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This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness
G ×2
Resistance
—
Retreat
Free

Special printings

This card was also printed in these versions. Look for the stamp or foil pattern on yours.

Number
18 / 109 (set has 111 with secrets)
Released
November 1, 2004
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Category
Pokémon
Pokédex number
#0028 · every Sandslash card
Tournament play
Not tournament legal