Pokémon · EX
Zangoose
Sandstorm · #14 · Rare Holo · 2003
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Market reference
$41.80
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 14 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 335
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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 Zangoose 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 (Super Slash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting 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.
How to beat Zangoose
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Zangoose?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Poison Resistance
Zangoose can't be Poisoned.
CTarget Slash — 10+
If the Defending Pokémon is Seviper, this attack does 10 damage plus 30 more damage.
CCCSuper Slash — 30+
If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolved Pokémon, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage.
Weakness:F×2
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $24.73 | $46.00 | $439.80 | $41.80 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $23.71 | $31.99 | $333.10 | $29.29 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €23.00 |
| 7-day average | €18.86 |
| 30-day average | €14.74 |
| Low | €1.71 |
| Trend price | €16.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.71 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.79 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €23.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €18.27 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €14.58 |
| Reverse holo trend | €20.40 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zangoose is real?
Zangoose 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 Zangoose worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zangoose is $41.80; 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 Zangoose from?
Zangoose is from the Pokémon set "Sandstorm" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Zangoose?
Zangoose is a Rare Holo card in the Sandstorm set.
Other Zangoose printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
