Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Sandshrew
Unbroken Bonds · #83 · Common · 2019
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From
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Market reference
$0.28
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 83 / 234
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Sandslash
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Sekio
- Pokédex #
- 27
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Sandshrew plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- 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.
How to beat Sandshrew
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Building around Sandshrew?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It lives in areas of limited rainfall. When danger approaches, it curls up into a ball to protect its soft stomach."
CCollect
Draw a card.
FCCRolling Tackle — 30
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Sandshrew or Unbroken Bonds.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sandshrew 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.05 | $0.26 | $19.98 | $0.28 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.19 | $0.41 | $19.82 | $0.46 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.15 |
| 7-day average | €0.11 |
| 30-day average | €0.11 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.48 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.33 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.37 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.37 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sandshrew is real?
Sandshrew 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 Sandshrew worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sandshrew is $0.28; 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 Sandshrew from?
Sandshrew is from the Pokémon set "Unbroken Bonds" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Sandshrew?
Sandshrew is a Common card in the Unbroken Bonds set.
Other Sandshrew printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
