Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
60
TypeWater
RarityCommon
IllustratorHideki Ishikawa
WeaknessMetal ×2
Retreat●
SetGuardians Rising
Released2017
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Common
- Foiling
- Promo-style finish — see set notes for specifics.
- 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
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07Why Collectors Want It
- First stage of the Sandshrew → Sandslash line — needed to complete the Sandslash family.
- Required for any complete Sandshrew master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Guardians Rising set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Sandshrew with 60 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Defense Curl
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks during your opponent's next turn.
Ice Ball
- Weakness
- Metal ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.
Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.
Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.