Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Sandile
Scarlet & Violet · #216 · Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$6.69
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 216 / 258
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Nurikabe
- Pokédex #
- 551
- 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 Sandile 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 (Ram) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Sandile
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3.44 copies on average · 16 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Nurikabe
This card was illustrated by Nurikabe.
Building around Sandile?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It submerges itself in sand and moves as if swimming. This wise behavior keeps its enemies from finding it and maintains its temperature."
FGnaw — 10
FFRam — 30
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Sandile or Scarlet & Violet.
REFINE Autumn Series Session 1: Pumpkin Spice
Sep 2, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #30 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Sep 3, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Sep 3, 2026
9° Torneo del circuito CarroTCG/Prof. Fili
Sep 3, 2026
🇧🇷 Hit Cup #16 | TCG Live
Sep 4, 2026
🟢Jolly Good Weekly #5 | Top Cut! (50 Codes!)
Sep 4, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sandile was legal.
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #11 💛 Cash Prize!
today
SEASAC League Challenge #29 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #73 PTCG Live (25 CODES)
today
Pudding Weekly #11 | ram for game lol
today
Torneo Sidedeck Online Gratis Martes 1 Septiembre
today
Last Chance - Last Prize Season 3
today
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.60 | $6.95 | $51.78 | $6.69 | $5.27 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.00 |
| 7-day average | €3.24 |
| 30-day average | €3.36 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €3.00 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.52 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sandile is real?
Sandile 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 Sandile worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sandile is $6.69; 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 Sandile from?
Sandile is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Sandile?
Sandile is a Illustration Rare card in the Scarlet & Violet set.
Other Sandile printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
