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Card 92/144

Sandshrew — the Skyridge (2003) reverse holo, a scarce reverse-holo sleeper.

SkyridgeSet
2003Released
CommonRarity
Naoyo KimuraIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 40
TypeFighting
RarityCommon
IllustratorNaoyo Kimura
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat
SetSkyridge
Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Common
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo~$22 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$90 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • A reverse-holo Sandshrew from Skyridge (2003); the reverse parallel is the value driver, not the common base.
  • Verified at ~$90 raw (PriceCharting, May 2026); the reverse parallel is the value driver.
  • Reverse-holos of commons have tiny high-grade populations, fueling the premium.
  • Reverse-holo surfaces scratch easily, so gem-mint copies are rare.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Sandshrew with 40 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Double Scratch Cost: Colorless · 10× damage

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Dig Under Cost: Fighting

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)

Weakness
Grass ×2
Resistance
Lightning -30
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Reverse-holo verified ~$90 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).

Reverse-holo surfaces scratch and whiten readily, and few were graded, so the gem-mint population is small.

Other graders: PSA leads resale on reverse-holo sleepers; BGS and CGC copies trade beneath an equivalent PSA 10.

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