Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Sandshrew
151 · #27 · Common · 2023
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Market reference
$0.19
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 27 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Sandslash
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- kodama
- Pokédex #
- 27
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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 Sandshrew 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 (Scratch) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Sandshrew
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
More by kodama
This card was illustrated by kodama.
Building around Sandshrew?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It burrows into the ground to create its nest. If hard stones impede its tunneling, it uses its sharp claws to shatter them and then carries on digging."
Ability: Sand Screen
Trainer cards in your opponent's discard pile can't be put into their deck by an effect of your opponent's Item or Supporter cards.
CCScratch — 30
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Sandshrew or 151.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #64 PTCG Live
Jul 31, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 5
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
⚡Surge's TCG Vault WEBCAM Cash Prize Event⚡
Jul 31, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #17
Jul 31, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sandshrew was legal.
💥Plantel Battle #29 PITCH 💥100 CODES ✔️ TOP 8
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
today
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
today
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco
yesterday
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #16 • TCG Live | Booster Box
yesterday
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 | $0.20 | $20.00 | $0.19 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.03 | $0.28 | $99.00 | $0.25 | $0.24 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.17 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.16 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sandshrew is real?
Sandshrew 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 Sandshrew worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sandshrew is $0.19; 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 Sandshrew from?
Sandshrew is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Sandshrew?
Sandshrew is a Common card in the 151 set.
Other Sandshrew printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
