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Sandslash Pokémon cards — how many are there and what are they worth?

There are 24 Sandslash cards on file, 22 of them with a price, and the typical one costs $3.86.

Pokédex number · 24 cards · 22 with a price · $0.27 to $131.99 · read August 14, 2026

How much is a Sandslash Pokémon card worth?

The typical Sandslash card costs $3.86. Across the 22 of them that carry a price, the cheapest is $0.27 and the dearest is $131.99 — Alolan Sandslash SM18, at $131.99. That spread is why the group price is a starting point and not a valuation of any one card.

Card facts are read from openly published card files; prices are read once a day from public marketplace listings into this site's own archive. Figures on this page were read on August 14, 2026.

All PokémonRarityPrint variantRegulation markEnergy typeSetArtistEvolution stageCard mechanicAttack costAttack damageRetreat cost

Sandslash 24 cardsPokédex number

Sandslash price summary

22 with a price · $0.27 to $131.99 · No. 125 of 206 Pokémon by typical price · +40.4% in 11 months · 99 HP on average · weak to Grass

Typical price, last 11 months$3.86+40.4% from $2.75
Card price ladder$131.99$0.27 to $131.99
Place among PokémonNo. 125CheapestMiddleDearestTypical price $3.86 · No. 125 of 206
81 Pokémon cost less than this one
Cards on file2422 carry a priceMost expensive card$131.99Alolan Sandslash SM18Cheapest on record$0.27across all 22 priced cardsPrice rose+40.4%over the last 11 monthsPlace by priceNo. 125of 206 Pokémon

What stands out about Sandslash cards

  • Scale 24 cards carry this Pokémon — 0.1% of the 20,444 English cards on file.
  • Price Half of the priced cards cost under $3.86, but the dearest reaches $131.99 — a gap of 34×.
  • Place By typical price this is No. 125 of 206 Pokémon; 81 of them cost less.
  • Record 22 of the 24 cards have a price on file. The rest are counted but left out of every price figure rather than guessed at.

How 20,444 English cards narrow down to these 24

Full bar = that step's denominator · filled = what carries over
  • English cards on file 20,4447,142 cardsonly cards that record a Pokédex number remain · 34.9% of 20,444
  • Cards with a Pokédex number 7,14224 cardsonly Sandslash remain · 0.3% of 7,142
  • The 24 cards on this page24 cards0.1% of every English card on file

The middle step counts every card that records a Pokédex number, including Pokémon too small to have a page of their own. That is why its figure is larger than the totals on the Pokédex number list, which only counts the groups it can open.

Sandslash Pokémon cards at a glance

  • What this group is. 24 cards share the Pokédex number Sandslash. The Pokédex number ties every print of the same Pokémon together, whatever the set is called and whatever extra words the card name carries. Grouping by the number keeps prints of one Pokémon in one place instead of scattering them by name.
  • What they cost. The typical card is $3.86. Across the 22 priced cards the range runs $0.27 to $131.99.
  • Where it stands. No. 125 of 206 Pokémon by typical price, with 81 of them cheaper.
  • What the cards are like. They average 99 HP and 61 maximum damage, and are most often weak to Grass.
  • What is listed below. Every one of the 24 cards that carries a price, each with its own price page. The other 2 are counted in the total but have no published price, so they are not listed.
  • When it was read. Every figure on this page comes from the archive as it stood on August 14, 2026.
Source: Counted from 24 cards on file, 22 of them with a price

Every Sandslash card with a price on file

These are the 24 most expensive of the 22 Sandslash cards that carry a price, dearest first. Each one opens its own price page.
1Alolan Sandslash — SM Black Star Promos #SM18released 2017Alolan Sandslash [SM18]2Sandslash — Legendary Collection #62released 2002Sandslash [62]3Dark Sandslash — Team Rocket Returns #18released 2004Dark Sandslash [18]4Sandslash — Skyridge #93released 2003Sandslash [93]5Brock's Sandslash — Gym Heroes #23released 2000Brock's Sandslash [23]6Sandslash — Sandstorm #21released 2003Sandslash [21]7Sandslash δ — Delta Species #27released 2005Sandslash δ [27]8Brock's Sandslash — Gym Challenge #36released 2000Brock's Sandslash [36]9Sandslash — Fossil #41released 1999Sandslash [41]10Sandslash — HeartGold & SoulSilver #29released 2010Sandslash [29]11Sandslash — Supreme Victors #42released 2009Sandslash [42]12Sandslash — Mysterious Treasures #61released 2007Sandslash [61]13Sandslash — Boundaries Crossed #79released 2012Sandslash [79]14Alolan Sandslash — Cosmic Eclipse #138released 2019Alolan Sandslash [138]15Alolan Sandslash — Guardians Rising #20released 2017Alolan Sandslash [20]16Alolan Sandslash — Ultra Prism #29released 2018Alolan Sandslash [29]17Sandslash — Unbroken Bonds #84released 2019Sandslash [84]18Sandslash — BREAKthrough #76released 2015Sandslash [76]19Sandslash — Fusion Strike #132released 2021Sandslash [132]20Sandslash — Twilight Masquerade #98released 2024Sandslash [98]21Sandslash — 151 #28released 2023Sandslash [28]22Sandslash — Mega Evolution #69released 2025Sandslash [69]23Alolan Sandslash — SM Black Star Promos #SM127released 2017Alolan Sandslash [SM127]24Alolan Sandslash-GX — SM Black Star Promos #SM236released 2017Alolan Sandslash-GX [SM236]

The 24 dearest Sandslash cards, most expensive first, each badged with the year it was printed. Hover a card to see it full size.

The grid above carries pictures for the 24 dearest cards only. Putting a picture on all 22 cards would make the first screen slow to arrive. The list below instead carries every one of them as a row.

The same 24 cards as a list, dearest firstName · set and number · rarity · price
Alolan Sandslash — SM Black Star Promos #SM181Alolan SandslashSM Black Star Promos #SM18 · 2017$131.99PromoSandslash — Legendary Collection #622SandslashLegendary Collection #62 · 2002$101.99UncommonDark Sandslash — Team Rocket Returns #183Dark SandslashTeam Rocket Returns #18 · 2004$85.00RareSandslash — Skyridge #934SandslashSkyridge #93 · 2003$58.23CommonBrock's Sandslash — Gym Heroes #235Brock's SandslashGym Heroes #23 · 2000$22.62RareSandslash — Sandstorm #216SandslashSandstorm #21 · 2003$16.08RareSandslash δ — Delta Species #277Sandslash δDelta Species #27 · 2005$8.67RareBrock's Sandslash — Gym Challenge #368Brock's SandslashGym Challenge #36 · 2000$8.22Uncommon
Show the other 16They carry on in the same order — you do not leave this page+16
Sandslash — Fossil #419SandslashFossil #41 · 1999$8.08UncommonSandslash — HeartGold & SoulSilver #2910SandslashHeartGold & SoulSilver #29 · 2010$6.95RareSandslash — Supreme Victors #4211SandslashSupreme Victors #42 · 2009$4.00RareSandslash — Mysterious Treasures #6112SandslashMysterious Treasures #61 · 2007$3.72UncommonSandslash — Boundaries Crossed #7913SandslashBoundaries Crossed #79 · 2012$1.93UncommonAlolan Sandslash — Cosmic Eclipse #13814Alolan SandslashCosmic Eclipse #138 · 2019$1.19RareAlolan Sandslash — Guardians Rising #2015Alolan SandslashGuardians Rising #20 · 2017$0.89RareAlolan Sandslash — Ultra Prism #2916Alolan SandslashUltra Prism #29 · 2018$0.85RareSandslash — Unbroken Bonds #8417SandslashUnbroken Bonds #84 · 2019$0.60RareSandslash — BREAKthrough #7618SandslashBREAKthrough #76 · 2015$0.60UncommonSandslash — Fusion Strike #13219SandslashFusion Strike #132 · 2021$0.33UncommonSandslash — Twilight Masquerade #9820SandslashTwilight Masquerade #98 · 2024$0.30UncommonSandslash — 151 #2821Sandslash151 #28 · 2023$0.29UncommonSandslash — Mega Evolution #6922SandslashMega Evolution #69 · 2025$0.27CommonAlolan Sandslash — SM Black Star Promos #SM12723Alolan SandslashSM Black Star Promos #SM127 · 2017PromoAlolan Sandslash-GX — SM Black Star Promos #SM23624Alolan Sandslash-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM236 · 2017Promo
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Which Sandslash cards share a name across several printings?

21 of the 24 cards listed above are reprints of just 3 names. Buying by name alone is how people end up with the wrong printing, because these share a name but not a set, a rarity or a price.

Sandslash14 printings · 14 sets

Sandslash [62]Uncommon · Legendary CollectionMarket $101.99Sandslash [93]Common · SkyridgeMarket $58.23Sandslash [21]Rare · SandstormMarket $16.08Sandslash [41]Uncommon · FossilMarket $8.08Sandslash [29]Rare · HeartGold & SoulSilverMarket $6.95Sandslash [42]Rare · Supreme VictorsMarket $4.00Sandslash [61]Uncommon · Mysterious TreasuresMarket $3.72Sandslash [79]Uncommon · Boundaries CrossedMarket $1.93Sandslash [84]Rare · Unbroken BondsMarket $0.60Sandslash [76]Uncommon · BREAKthroughMarket $0.60Sandslash [132]Uncommon · Fusion StrikeMarket $0.33Sandslash [98]Uncommon · Twilight MasqueradeMarket $0.30Sandslash [28]Uncommon · 151Market $0.29Sandslash [69]Common · Mega EvolutionMarket $0.27

Alolan Sandslash5 printings · 4 sets

Alolan Sandslash [SM18]Promo · SM Black Star PromosMarket $131.99Alolan Sandslash [138]Rare · Cosmic EclipseMarket $1.19Alolan Sandslash [20]Rare · Guardians RisingMarket $0.89Alolan Sandslash [29]Rare · Ultra PrismMarket $0.85Alolan Sandslash [SM127]Promo · SM Black Star Promos

Brock's Sandslash2 printings · 2 sets

Brock's Sandslash [23]Rare · Gym HeroesMarket $22.62Brock's Sandslash [36]Uncommon · Gym ChallengeMarket $8.22
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Are Sandslash Pokémon cards going up in value?

This is the middle price of one Sandslash card, read at 13 points over the last twelve months. The line is not smoothed, so the months it fell are still visible.

What one Sandslash card cost over twelve months

Middle price of one card · 13 readings · latest $3.86
Sep 12, 2025 — starting pointMiddle price of one card$2.75Cards carrying a price21The twelve months are counted from hereOct 10, 2025Middle price of one card$1.59Cards carrying a price21From start-42.2%From previous-42.2%Jul 17, 2026Middle price of one card$3.86Cards carrying a price21From start+40.4%From previous+55.0%Aug 14, 2026 — latest readingMiddle price of one card$3.86Cards carrying a price22From start+40.4%From previous0.0%
Hover a band to read that readingTap a band to read that reading
Every point is a reading taken on that date, joined without smoothing. The count of cards behind each reading moves too, and it is shown in the panel.
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How Sandslash Pokémon card prices are spread

One number cannot describe a group whose cards run from a few dollars to several thousand. These four points and the bands under them show the shape of it.

An average hides the shape of a group. These four points say where the money actually sits among Sandslash cards.

A typical Sandslash card$3.86medianThat is 2.9% of the dearest single card at $131.99. "Sandslash cards are expensive" is a story about one card.
The cheapest Sandslash card$0.27Mega Evolution #69That is 7.0% of the typical price, so this group has cards you can buy for pocket change.
One in four costs less than this$0.66lower quarterA quarter of the priced cards sit under $0.66.
One in ten costs more than this$82.32upper tenthThat is 21.3× the typical price. This bar is the longest one here, and the tiles above are measured against it.
This page carries no graded prices for Sandslash cardsPaid data A graded copy can be worth several times an ungraded one, but population counts and graded sale prices are only sold commercially.Rather than print a guess, the column is left out — every price here is for an ungraded English card.
The counting sections and the price sections do not share a denominator. This group holds 24 cards, but only 22 of them carry a price. Every figure about money on this page — the typical price, the quarters, the bands, the ladder — is counted on those 22, while every figure about how many cards exist is counted on all 24.
How Sandslash Pokémon card prices are spread
Price bandCardsShare
Under $1 836.4%
$1 to $5 418.2%
$5 to $20 522.7%
$20 to $50 14.5%
$50 to $100 29.1%
$100 to $500 29.1%

Counted across the 22 Sandslash cards that carry a price. The bands are the round numbers people use when they talk about price, not equal-width steps.

The two ends of that spread are both Sandslash cards. Put side by side, they show what you are actually paying for.

Dearest on fileAlolan SandslashSM Black Star Promos #SM18One card carries the reputation of the whole group at $131.99.
489 times apartPrice $131.99 VS $0.27
Rarity Promo VS Common
Set SM Black Star Promos VS Mega Evolution
Cheapest on fileSandslashMega Evolution #69The same Pokémon, in print, for $0.27.
What is the same
Both are Sandslash cards
They sit in the same group of 24 cards and answer to the same Pokédex number, so a search for Sandslash returns both.
What differs
Promo against Common
The dearer one is from SM Black Star Promos and the cheaper from Mega Evolution. Nothing about the Pokémon changed — the printing did.
What it costs you
489 times apart
Buying the name rather than the print costs $0.27. The typical Sandslash card is $3.86, much nearer the cheap end than the dear one.
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When were Sandslash Pokémon cards printed, and are the old ones worth more?

Age is the first thing people ask about a Sandslash card. These are the years this group was actually printed in, and what a card from each year is worth now.

This counts how many Sandslash cards were printed in each year on file. The busiest year is 2017 with 4.

Bar height is that year against the busiest one (2017, 4 cards). Press a bar for the exact count.

Sandslash Pokémon cards by year of printing
YearCardsShareTypical price
1999 14.2%—
2000 28.3%—
2002 14.2%—
2003 28.3%—
2004 14.2%—
2005 14.2%—
2007 14.2%—
2009 14.2%—
2010 14.2%—
2012 14.2%—
2015 14.2%—
2017 416.7%—
2018 14.2%—
2019 28.3%—
2021 14.2%—
2023 14.2%—
2024 14.2%—
2025 14.2%—

Years with no card of this group are left out rather than drawn as an empty bar. "Typical price" is the middle price of the cards printed that year.

18 years in all — every one of them is in this tableOldest firstNot split into pages — all of the years are in this one table.
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What Sandslash Pokémon cards are made of, and which of them hold the value

The group price says what an ordinary Sandslash card costs. These break the group down by rarity, printing, set, each row beside its own typical price, so you can tell a cheap card from a dear one before you look it up.
Which Sandslash cards are rare, and does rarity show up in the price?4 largest of rarity · one real card each
10 cardsRareTeam Rocket Returns #18 · $85.00
9 cardsUncommonLegendary Collection #62 · $101.99
3 cardsPromoSM Black Star Promos #SM18 · $131.99
2 cardsCommonSkyridge #93 · $58.23
Which Sandslash cards are rare, and does rarity show up in the price?
RarityCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
Rare 1041.7%$5.48Dark Sandslash — Team Rocket Returns #18
Uncommon 937.5%$1.93Sandslash — Legendary Collection #62
Promo 312.5%—Alolan Sandslash — SM Black Star Promos #SM18
Common 28.3%—Sandslash — Skyridge #93

Counted across all 24 Sandslash cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

Holo, reverse holo or plain — which printing of a Sandslash card is worth more?3 largest of printing · one real card each
18 cardsNormalLegendary Collection #62 · $101.99
3 cards1st EditionGym Heroes #23 · $22.62
1 cardHolofoilSM Black Star Promos #SM18 · $131.99
Holo, reverse holo or plain — which printing of a Sandslash card is worth more?
PrintingCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
Normal 1875.0%$1.56Sandslash — Legendary Collection #62
1st Edition 312.5%$8.22Brock's Sandslash — Gym Heroes #23
Holofoil 14.2%—Alolan Sandslash — SM Black Star Promos #SM18

Counted across all 24 Sandslash cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

Which sets hold the Sandslash cards?6 largest of set · one real card each
3 cardsSM Black Star PromosSM Black Star Promos #SM18 · $131.99
1 card151151 #28 · $0.29
1 cardBREAKthroughBREAKthrough #76 · $0.60
1 cardBoundaries CrossedBoundaries Crossed #79 · $1.93
1 cardCosmic EclipseCosmic Eclipse #138 · $1.19
1 cardDelta SpeciesDelta Species #27 · $8.67
Which sets hold the Sandslash cards?
SetCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
SM Black Star Promos 312.5%—Alolan Sandslash — SM Black Star Promos #SM18
151 14.2%—Sandslash — 151 #28
BREAKthrough 14.2%—Sandslash — BREAKthrough #76
Boundaries Crossed 14.2%—Sandslash — Boundaries Crossed #79
Cosmic Eclipse 14.2%—Alolan Sandslash — Cosmic Eclipse #138
Delta Species 14.2%—Sandslash δ — Delta Species #27
Fossil 14.2%—Sandslash — Fossil #41
Fusion Strike 14.2%—Sandslash — Fusion Strike #132
Guardians Rising 14.2%—Alolan Sandslash — Guardians Rising #20
Gym Challenge 14.2%—Brock's Sandslash — Gym Challenge #36

Counted across all 24 Sandslash cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

The 10 largest rows are drawnBy card countNot split into pages — the rows above are the largest of this group.
Who drew the Sandslash cards?6 largest of illustrator · one real card each
3 cardsKen SugimoriLegendary Collection #62 · $101.99
2 cardsAtsuko NishidaGym Challenge #36 · $8.22
2 cardsTOKIYASM Black Star Promos #SM18 · $131.99
5ban GraphicsNo image1 card5ban Graphics
1 cardAnesaki DynamicUltra Prism #29 · $0.85
1 cardBERUBURIBoundaries Crossed #79 · $1.93
Who drew the Sandslash cards?
IllustratorCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
Ken Sugimori 312.5%$22.62Sandslash — Legendary Collection #62
Atsuko Nishida 28.3%—Brock's Sandslash — Gym Challenge #36
TOKIYA 28.3%—Alolan Sandslash — SM Black Star Promos #SM18
5ban Graphics 14.2%—5ban GraphicsNo image
Anesaki Dynamic 14.2%—Alolan Sandslash — Ultra Prism #29
BERUBURI 14.2%—Sandslash — Boundaries Crossed #79
Hasuno 14.2%—Alolan Sandslash — Cosmic Eclipse #138
Kagemaru Himeno 14.2%—Sandslash — Supreme Victors #42
Kouki Saitou 14.2%—Sandslash — Sandstorm #21
Kyoko Umemoto 14.2%—Sandslash — Fusion Strike #132

Counted across all 24 Sandslash cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

The 10 largest rows are drawnBy card countNot split into pages — the rows above are the largest of this group.

The energy symbol in the corner decides what a Sandslash card can attack with.

Fighting18 · 75.0%Water4 · 16.7%Metal2 · 8.3%
Which energy types do Sandslash cards use?3 largest of energy type · one real card each
18 cardsFightingLegendary Collection #62 · $101.99
4 cardsWaterSM Black Star Promos #SM18 · $131.99
2 cardsMetalCosmic Eclipse #138 · $1.19
Which energy types do Sandslash cards use?
Energy typeCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
Fighting 1875.0%$5.48Sandslash — Legendary Collection #62
Water 416.7%$0.89Alolan Sandslash — SM Black Star Promos #SM18
Metal 28.3%—Alolan Sandslash — Cosmic Eclipse #138

Counted across all 24 Sandslash cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

Which eras of the game do Sandslash cards come from?6 largest of series · one real card each
7 cardsSun & MoonSM Black Star Promos #SM18 · $131.99
3 cardsEXTeam Rocket Returns #18 · $85.00
2 cardsGymGym Heroes #23 · $22.62
2 cardsScarlet & VioletTwilight Masquerade #98 · $0.30
1 cardBaseFossil #41 · $8.08
1 cardBlack & WhiteBoundaries Crossed #79 · $1.93
Which eras of the game do Sandslash cards come from?
SeriesCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
Sun & Moon 729.2%$0.89Alolan Sandslash — SM Black Star Promos #SM18
EX 312.5%$16.08Dark Sandslash — Team Rocket Returns #18
Gym 28.3%—Brock's Sandslash — Gym Heroes #23
Scarlet & Violet 28.3%—Sandslash — Twilight Masquerade #98
Base 14.2%—Sandslash — Fossil #41
Black & White 14.2%—Sandslash — Boundaries Crossed #79
Diamond & Pearl 14.2%—Sandslash — Mysterious Treasures #61
E-Card 14.2%—Sandslash — Skyridge #93
HeartGold & SoulSilver 14.2%—Sandslash — HeartGold & SoulSilver #29
Mega Evolution 14.2%—Sandslash — Mega Evolution #69

Counted across all 24 Sandslash cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

The 10 largest rows are drawnBy card countNot split into pages — the rows above are the largest of this group.
Which Sandslash cards are still tournament legal?4 largest of regulation mark · one real card each
1 cardEFusion Strike #132 · $0.33
1 cardG151 #28 · $0.29
1 cardHTwilight Masquerade #98 · $0.30
1 cardIMega Evolution #69 · $0.27
Which Sandslash cards are still tournament legal?
Regulation markCardsShareTypical price (median)A card from it
E 14.2%—Sandslash — Fusion Strike #132
G 14.2%—Sandslash — 151 #28
H 14.2%—Sandslash — Twilight Masquerade #98
I 14.2%—Sandslash — Mega Evolution #69

Counted across all 24 Sandslash cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.

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How much HP and damage Sandslash Pokémon cards print

An average hides the shape of a group: it reads the same whether every Sandslash card prints the same number or they run from one end of the scale to the other. These five points show which of the two is happening.
Sandslash Pokémon cards — how far apart the numbers on the cards sit
MeasureLowestLower quarterTypicalUpper quarterHighestCards counted
HP60709012020024
Biggest attack2038608012024

Trainer and energy cards carry no HP or attack, so they are left out of these counts rather than entered as zero. "Biggest attack" is the largest printed damage number on the card, before any condition the attack text adds.

The five points that describe Sandslash card HP
Lowest30.0% of the highest60 HP
Lower quarter35.0% of the highest70 HP
Typical45.0% of the highest90 HP
Upper quarter60.0% of the highest120 HP
Highest100.0% of the highest200 HP

HP printed on the 24 Sandslash cards that carry one. The typical card is 90 HP. Bar length is that HP against the highest in the group.

Half of these cards sit between 70 and 120 HP. The distance between the two ends is what a single average would have hidden.

The five points that describe Sandslash card HP
GroupShareValue
Lowest30.0% of the highest60 HP
Lower quarter35.0% of the highest70 HP
Typical45.0% of the highest90 HP
Upper quarter60.0% of the highest120 HP
Highest100.0% of the highest200 HP
The five points that describe the biggest attack on a Sandslash card
Lowest16.7% of the highest20 damage
Lower quarter31.7% of the highest38 damage
Typical50.0% of the highest60 damage
Upper quarter66.7% of the highest80 damage
Highest100.0% of the highest120 damage

The largest printed damage number on each of the 24 Sandslash cards that print one. The typical card hits for 60. Bar length is that number against the hardest hitter in the group.

Half of these cards hit between 38 and 80. Attack text that adds a condition is not counted here — only the printed number.

The five points that describe the biggest attack on a Sandslash card
GroupShareValue
Lowest16.7% of the highest20 damage
Lower quarter31.7% of the highest38 damage
Typical50.0% of the highest60 damage
Upper quarter66.7% of the highest80 damage
Highest100.0% of the highest120 damage
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What are Sandslash Pokémon cards weak to?

Weakness is the one printed number that doubles incoming damage, so it decides more matches than HP does. Across the 24 Sandslash cards that print one, the most common is Grass on 14 of them.

What Sandslash Pokémon cards are weak to

What Sandslash Pokémon cards are weak to — 24 cards counted.
Share across 4 items. The largest is Grass at 58%.58%Grass
  • Grass58%
  • Metal17%
  • Water17%
  • Fire8%

An attack of this type does double damage to the card. Counted across the 24 Sandslash cards that print a weakness.

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Which Sandslash Pokémon cards print a resistance?

Resistance is the rarer of the two printed match-ups: only 11 of the 24 Sandslash cards on file carry one at all, and the rest simply leave the box empty.

What Sandslash Pokémon cards resist

What Sandslash Pokémon cards resist — 11 cards counted.
Share across 2 items. The largest is Lightning at 82%.82%Lightning
  • Lightning82%
  • Psychic18%

Resistance cuts incoming damage from that type. Only some Sandslash cards print one, which is why this count is smaller than the card total.

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Can you still play Sandslash Pokémon cards, and what do they cost to retreat?

Price is only half of what separates this group from the one next to it. These are the conditions you meet when you actually put a Sandslash card on the table, across all 24 of them.
The card shown is Alolan Sandslash. It is SM Black Star Promos #SM18, Promo. This group holds 24 Pokémon cards on file.Printed in 2017

What it costs to retreat a Sandslash Pokémon card

What it costs to retreat a Sandslash Pokémon card — 24 cards counted.
Share across 3 items. The largest is 1 at 63%.63%1
  • 163%
  • 225%
  • 013%

The number of energy cards you discard to move this Pokémon back to the bench. Zero means it retreats for free.

Can you still play Sandslash Pokémon cards in a tournament?
QuestionCardsShare of the group
Legal in Standard today312.5%
Legal in Expanded today1354.2%
Cards with an Ability625.0%
Cards with a special rule312.5%

Standard and Expanded are the two tournament formats. A card leaves Standard when its set rotates out, so this share moves each year while the card itself does not change.

How much of the group each answer covers, out of 24 cards
Legal in Standard today12.5%3 cards
Legal in Expanded today54.2%13 cards
Cards with an Ability25.0%6 cards
Cards with a special rule12.5%3 cards

Each track is the whole of the 24 Sandslash cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share the answer does not cover.

The four rows are not slices of one whole — a card can be legal in Standard and carry an Ability at the same time, so the bars are read one at a time against the group.

How much of the group each answer covers, out of 24 cards
GroupShareValue
Legal in Standard today12.5%3 cards
Legal in Expanded today54.2%13 cards
Cards with an Ability25.0%6 cards
Cards with a special rule12.5%3 cards
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Which Sandslash Pokémon cards moved most this year

The group line is made of single cards, and they do not all move together. These are the two ends of that spread over the last twelve months.

Biggest risers over 12 months

Biggest fallers over 12 months

Counted on the 12 cards that carried a price on both the first and the last reading, so a card that only appeared recently is not in here.

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The cheapest Sandslash Pokémon cards you can buy

Every list on this page so far has run from the top down. This one runs from the bottom, because the first question of anyone starting a Sandslash collection is what it costs to get in.
1 Sandslash 69 — Mega Evolution $0.27 Sandslash [69] 2 Sandslash 28 — 151 $0.29 Sandslash [28] 3 Sandslash 98 — Twilight Masquerade $0.30 Sandslash [98] 4 Sandslash 132 — Fusion Strike $0.33 Sandslash [132] 5 Sandslash 84 — Unbroken Bonds $0.60 Sandslash [84] 6 Sandslash 76 — BREAKthrough $0.60 Sandslash [76]
The 6 cheapest Sandslash cards on file

Cheapest first. Each card opens its own price page. Prices exclude shipping, which on a card at this level is usually more than the card.

These six together cost $2.39, against $131.99 for the single dearest Sandslash card. The two ends of the same group sit 489× apart, and both of them are correctly described as "Sandslash".

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How Sandslash compares with the other Pokémon

A price on its own says nothing until you know what the group next to it costs. This is where Sandslash sits among the 206 Pokémon on file.

"Which Pokémon is the most expensive" has three different answers depending on what you measure, so this section keeps them apart.

Ranked by its single dearest card, Sandslash is number 125 of 206 Pokémon, on SM Black Star Promos #SM18 at $131.99. By card count it is number 194, and by the price of an ordinary card number 125 — three different answers to "is it the most expensive".

Ranked by what an ordinary card costs, Sandslash is number 125

Every bar is measured against No. 1 Gengar at $160.00
  • GengarNo. 1 by price · 50 cardsbaseline$160.00
  • RayquazaNo. 2 by price · 59 cards$125.27
  • UmbreonNo. 3 by price · 44 cards$110.85
  • SandslashNo. 125 by price · 24 cardsYou are here$3.86
  • MagmarNo. 126 by price · 29 cards$3.81
  • VictiniNo. 127 by price · 37 cards$3.81

These are the Pokémon that sit next to Sandslash on that ladder.

Gengar — 50 cardsPokédex 94typical $160.00Rayquaza — 59 cardsPokédex 384typical $125.27Umbreon — 44 cardsPokédex 197typical $110.85Magmar — 29 cardsPokédex 126typical $3.81Victini — 37 cardsPokédex 494typical $3.81
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How do Sandslash Pokémon cards evolve?

Evolution stage decides how many turns a card costs you before it can attack, and the line below shows which Pokémon has to be played first. Every one of the 24 Sandslash cards that prints a stage prints the same one, Stage 1.
Collection line — what Sandslash cards are played on top of2 steps · each step is its own group of cards
Sandshrew25 cards · typical $3.91
Sandslash24 cards · typical $3.86
Sandshrew → Sandslash
  • The printed stage climbs Basic → Stage 1 along this line.
  • Typical HP rises from 60 on Sandshrew cards to 90 on Sandslash cards, 1.5× as high.
  • Sandslash cards are not played from the hand: they go on top of a Sandshrew card that is already on the table.
  • 16 of the 24 Sandslash cards on file print Evolves from Sandshrew.
Where Sandslash sits among the 206 Pokémon by evolution stage
Basic56.8%117 Pokémon
Stage 128.6%59 Pokémon
Stage 214.6%30 Pokémon

Every one of the 24 Sandslash cards that prints a stage prints Stage 1, so there is nothing to split inside the group. The tracks count the 206 Pokémon on file instead, and the highlighted one is the row Sandslash sits in.

Sandslash is one of 59 Pokémon whose cards are typically Stage 1. Basic cards are played straight from the hand; the later stages have to evolve from the card before them.

Where Sandslash sits among the 206 Pokémon by evolution stage
GroupShareValue
Basic56.8%117 Pokémon
Stage 128.6%59 Pokémon
Stage 214.6%30 Pokémon
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The 3 dearest Sandslash cards on file — hover to draw one out
Middle · Sandslash Legendary Collection #62Most drawn by Ken Sugimori
Sandslash cards
24on file
22 of them carry a price
Sets they appear in
10
Only the largest rows are listed in the table
Illustrators
10
Most often Ken Sugimori
Typical card
$3.86median
One in ten costs over $82.32
Typical HP90Biggest attack60Weak toGrassEnergy typeFighting

4 things that split what a Sandslash card is worth — press a panel to drop to the working behind it

Same Sandslash, different printing — how far apart?5.3×dearest printing ÷ cheapest printing1st Edition · 3 cards$8.22Normal · 18 cards$1.56Bars are measured against 1st Edition at $8.22See every printingWhich way did Sandslash card prices go over 12 months?+40%$2.75 → $3.8613 readings of the middle priceSee the whole curveWhich rarity of Sandslash card holds the value?$5.48RareRare · 10 cards$5.48Uncommon · 9 cards$1.93Bars are measured against RareSee every rarityWhere does Sandslash sit among the other Pokémon?No. 125of 206 PokémonNo. 1 Gengar$160.00No. 2 Rayquaza$125.27No. 125 Sandslash$3.86Bars are measured against the dearest group at $160.00See the whole ladder

Sandslash Pokémon cards — frequently asked questions

How many Sandslash Pokémon cards are there?

There are 24 Sandslash cards in this archive, and 22 of them carry a price. The Pokédex number ties every print of the same Pokémon together, whatever the set is called and whatever extra words the card name carries. Grouping by the number keeps prints of one Pokémon in one place instead of scattering them by name.

How much is a Sandslash Pokémon card worth?

The typical one costs $3.86. Across the 22 priced cards the range runs from $0.27 to $131.99, so the group price is a starting point rather than a valuation of any one card.

What is the most expensive Sandslash Pokémon card?

Alolan Sandslash SM18 from SM Black Star Promos, at $131.99. It is 34× the typical price of the group.

Are Sandslash Pokémon cards rare?

By price they rank No. 125 of 206 Pokémon, with 81 cheaper than this one. By size the group holds 24 of the 20,444 English cards on file, or 0.1%. Those two together are what "rare" usually means in practice — few of them, and dear because of it.

Do all Sandslash Pokémon cards have a price?

No. 22 of the 24 carry a price on file. The rest have never been listed at a price this archive could read, so they are counted in the card total but left out of every price figure rather than guessed at.

Where can I see every Sandslash Pokémon card?

The list on this page holds the 24 most expensive of them, dearest first, and each card opens its own price page. The remaining 0 carry no published price, which is why they are not drawn.

How often are Sandslash Pokémon card prices updated?

Prices are read once a day from public marketplace listings. The figures on this page were read on August 14, 2026. Which cards belong to this group comes from openly published card files and changes only when a new set is added.

Are Sandslash Pokémon cards going up in value?

Over the last 11 months the typical Sandslash card rose from $2.75 to $3.86, a change of +40.4%. That is the middle of the whole group, so it describes an ordinary card of this kind rather than the headline one at the top.

How much does a cheap Sandslash Pokémon card cost?

One in four Sandslash cards costs $0.66 or less and the cheapest on file is $0.27. Three in four cost $14.23 or less, so the cards past that point are the exception rather than the rule for this group.

Which Sandslash Pokémon cards are worth the most?

Sorted by rarity, Rare is the dearest kind of Sandslash card: 10 of them are on file and the middle one costs $5.48. The table on this page lists every rarity in the group beside its own typical price.

What is the highest HP on a Sandslash Pokémon card?

The highest printed HP among Sandslash cards is 200, and the lowest is 60. The typical one is 90 HP, with half of them between 70 and 120 — figures counted from the 24 cards in this group that print an HP value.

Are Sandslash Pokémon cards legal in tournaments?

3 of the 24 Sandslash cards are legal in Standard today and 13 in Expanded — 12.5% and 54.2% of the group. A card leaves Standard when its set rotates out, so this share moves each year even though the cards do not change.

What are Sandslash Pokémon cards weak to?

Most often Grass — 14 of the 24 Sandslash cards that print a weakness take double damage from it, with Metal next at 4 cards. Weakness is printed per card, so the group tendency is a guide and the card itself is the answer.

Are old Sandslash Pokémon cards worth more than new ones?

The year table on this page lists how many Sandslash cards each year holds and what the middle one costs.

Which Sandslash Pokémon card rose the most this year?

Alolan Sandslash SM18 from SM Black Star Promos, which went from $23.35 to $131.99 — a change of +465.3% between August 14, 2025 and August 14, 2026. It is one of 12 Sandslash cards that carried a price on both days.

Which sets have Sandslash Pokémon cards?

Sandslash cards appear across 10 sets on file. The largest are SM Black Star Promos (3 cards), 151 (1 cards), BREAKthrough (1 cards). The full list on this page gives every set beside its card count and typical price.

How these Sandslash figures are collected, and where you can check them

Every figure on this page is counted from the 24 Sandslash cards this site holds on file — 22 of them with a price read once a day from public marketplace listings into this site's own archive. Nothing here is estimated: a card with no price is left out of the price columns rather than filled in. The places below are where the same card information can be checked.

Primary official source

First-party official sources — the body that issues the data itself, such as a government agency, a statutory register or a rights holder publishing its own records.

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The Pokémon Company International — official tournament format and rotation announcements www.pokemon.com

Industry source

Second-party sources — marketplaces, trade associations, research institutes and companies that compile data about the market.

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Pokémon TCG Data — openly published card files (card text, rarity, types, regulation mark, illustrator credits) github.com
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TCGdex card database — openly licensed card files (set listings and printed names) github.com

Before you rely on these figures

Note: Prices on this page are asking and market prices for ungraded English Sandslash cards, taken from a daily snapshot of public marketplace listings read on August 14, 2026. They are not offers, they exclude shipping, duty and marketplace fees, and they move. Counts cover only the English cards this site holds on file. Graded prices, population counts, sealed product values and pack odds are not published on this site because no free commercial source provides them.

Last updated: 2026-08-14