Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Sandaconda
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV071 · Rare Shiny · 2021
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Market reference
$1.70
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SV071 / 122
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Shiny
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Silicobra
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 844
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Silicobra; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Sandaconda
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
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."
CCoil — 10
During your next turn, this Pokémon's attacks do 120 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
FCCSkull Bash — 100
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 | $0.97 | $1.83 | $7.00 | $1.70 | $1.83 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.45 |
| 7-day average | €2.11 |
| 30-day average | €2.29 |
| Low | €0.89 |
| Trend price | €1.76 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.41 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.28 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.24 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.19 |
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 $1.70; 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 "Shining Fates Shiny Vault" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Sandaconda?
Sandaconda is a Rare Shiny card in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set.
Other Sandaconda printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
