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Sandslash
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Rare: usually one per pack, often shiny.
What it's worth
Near Mint market price- NormalNo shine anywhere on the card.$3.54▼ $0.06 this month🛒 Buy: about $3.54 · from $1.28 ↗💵 Sell: about $1.80
- Reverse holoShine on the background, not the picture.$7.25▲ $3.25 this month🛒 Buy: about $7.25 · from $3.62 ↗💵 Sell: about $4.21
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From TCGplayer. Updated Nov 14, 2026. Buying one costs about the market price. Selling one gets you less: shops pay about two thirds, and selling online has fees and postage. Every price and where it came from is below.
Market prices
TCGplayer US dollars
Updated Nov 14, 2026| Kind | Market | Low | Mid | High | Direct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $3.54 | $1.28 | $1.97 | $27.78 | $1.97 |
| Reverse holo | $7.25 | $3.62 | $6.30 | $96.43 | — |
"Market" is what it recently sold for. Low, mid, and high are current listings.
See it on TCGplayer ↗Cardmarket euros, Europe
Updated Nov 14, 2026| Measure | Normal | Holo / reverse |
|---|---|---|
| Trend | €1.17≈ $1.29 | €3.32 |
| Average sale | €1.00 | €2.86 |
| Lowest listing | €0.19 | €0.30 |
| 1-day average | €2.00 | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.07 | €3.18 |
| 30-day average | €1.36 | €2.58 |
Values are estimates based on recent market data, not offers to buy or sell.
Price over time
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About this card
F FightingHP 90Stage 1 · evolves from Sandshrew
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the top 5 cards in your deck. Choose as many Fighting Energy cards as you like, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Put the other cards back on top of your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Sandslash is affected by a Special Condition.
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.
- Weakness
- W +20
- Resistance
- L -20
- Retreat
- C
“It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage.”
Special printings
This card was also printed in these versions. Look for the stamp or foil pattern on yours.
- Normal$3.54€1.17TCGplayer ↗Cardmarket ↗
- Reverse holo$3.54€3.32TCGplayer ↗Cardmarket ↗
- Number
- 42 / 147 (set has 153 with secrets)
- Released
- August 19, 2009
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Category
- Pokémon
- Pokédex number
- #0028 · every Sandslash card
- Tournament play
- Not tournament legal