Pokémon · E-Card
Sandslash
Skyridge · #93 · Common · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$14.33
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 93 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Sandshrew
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 28
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 6.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Sandslash plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Its main attack (Poison Needle Rush) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Sandshrew; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Sandslash
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Sandslash?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
FCSand Trap — 10
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose up to 2 of them. This attack does 10 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
FCCPoison Needle Rush — 20×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads. If you get at least 1 heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness:G×2
Resistance:L-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $15.00 | $18.24 | $159.80 | $14.33 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $44.00 | $78.47 | $799.40 | $58.23 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.39 |
| 7-day average | €1.83 |
| 30-day average | €2.00 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.88 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.87 |
| reverseHoloSell | €13.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €10.23 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.81 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sandslash is real?
Sandslash 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 Sandslash worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sandslash is $14.33; 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 Sandslash from?
Sandslash is from the Pokémon set "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Sandslash?
Sandslash is a Common card in the Skyridge set.
Other Sandslash printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
