Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Sandygast
Paldea Evolved · #95 · Common · 2023
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Market reference
$0.07
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 95 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 769
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Sandygast plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Mud Shot) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Sandygast
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3 copies on average · 4 decks
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Sandygast?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If it loses its shovel, it will stick something else— like a branch—in its head to make do until it finds another shovel."
CCMumble — 20
PCCMud Shot — 40
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Sandygast or Paldea Evolved.
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Aug 2, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sandygast was legal.
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SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
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Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
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Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.11 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.02 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.06 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.07 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sandygast is real?
Sandygast is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Sandygast worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sandygast is $0.07; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Sandygast from?
Sandygast is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Sandygast?
Sandygast is a Common card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Sandygast printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
