Pokémon · EX
Zangoose
Sandstorm · #14 · Rare Holo · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$41.80
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
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.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
6
ran Zangoose
Tournaments scanned
301
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Zangoose
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.
