Pokémon · Platinum
Sandslash
Supreme Victors · #42 · Rare · 2009
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$2.23
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 153
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Sandshrew
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 28
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Card Selection
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 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.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card selection. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- 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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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.
How to beat Sandslash
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Sandslash?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It curls up, then rolls into foes with its back. Its sharp spines inflict severe damage."
Poké-Power: Dig Down
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.
FCCNeedle — 40
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.
Weakness:W+20
Resistance:L-20
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.80 | $1.28 | $28.10 | $2.23 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $17.99 | $32.99 | $96.75 | $2.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.77 |
| 30-day average | €1.42 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.69 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.71 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.72 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.87 |
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 $2.23; 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 "Supreme Victors" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Sandslash?
Sandslash is a Rare card in the Supreme Victors set.
Other Sandslash printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
