Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Sandaconda
Battle Styles · #82 · Rare Holo · 2021
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Market reference
$0.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 82 / 183
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Silicobra
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- hatachu
- Pokédex #
- 844
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 60 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Sandaconda plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Skull Bash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥65 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 Sandaconda
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Building around Sandaconda?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its unique style of coiling allows it to blast sand out of its sand sac more efficiently."
FBig Sand Cannon — 60×
Discard the top 6 cards of your deck. This attack does 60 damage for each Fighting Energy card you discarded in this way.
FFCSkull Bash — 120
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Sandaconda or Battle Styles.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sandaconda was legal.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.03 | $0.25 | $19.02 | $0.21 | $0.09 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.02 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.22 | $0.24 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €9.14 |
| 30-day average | €9.22 |
| Low | €30.00 |
| Trend price | €10.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €30.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.10 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sandaconda is real?
Sandaconda 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 Sandaconda worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sandaconda is $0.21; 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 Sandaconda from?
Sandaconda is from the Pokémon set "Battle Styles" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Sandaconda?
Sandaconda is a Rare Holo card in the Battle Styles set.
Other Sandaconda printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
