Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Sandslash
Twilight Masquerade · #98 · Uncommon · 2024
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.11
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 98 / 226
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Sandshrew
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- Nisota Niso
- Pokédex #
- 28
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Sandslash plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Earthquake) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- 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 ≥60 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 Sandshrew; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Sandslash
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Nisota Niso
This card was illustrated by Nisota Niso.
Building around Sandslash?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The spikes on its body are made up of its hardened hide. It rolls up and attacks foes with its spikes."
CDig Claws — 30
FCEarthquake — 120
This attack also does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Sandslash or Twilight Masquerade.
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $20 #10
Aug 21, 2026
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #24 💙 Cash Prize!
Aug 21, 2026
🎁Premio ETB y sellados 🏆BO1🏆META
Aug 22, 2026
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! SEASON 3 STARTS NOW!
Aug 22, 2026
SEASAC League Cup #4 (SEASON 4) [150 CODES]
Aug 22, 2026
LING TV ARENA (Late registration Available)
Aug 22, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sandslash was legal.
ASRcristiano # 182 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All Live BO3 #19
today
NO Dragapult Tournament! CASH Prize
today
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 8
today
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #70 PTCG Live
today
🟢Jolly Good Weekly #3 | Top Cut! (50 Codes!)
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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $10.01 | $0.11 | $0.06 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.08 | $0.28 | $19.98 | $0.29 | $0.15 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.03 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.14 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.13 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sandslash is real?
Sandslash 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 Sandslash worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sandslash is $0.11; 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 Sandslash from?
Sandslash is from the Pokémon set "Twilight Masquerade" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Sandslash?
Sandslash is a Uncommon card in the Twilight Masquerade set.
Other Sandslash printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
