01Card Stats

Stage 1 ex (evolves from Sandygast)

HP 280

TypePsychic

RarityDouble Rare

IllustratorUnknown

WeaknessDarkness ×2

Retreat●●●●

SetSurging Sparks

Released2024

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: Double Rare
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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

Holo	~$0.68 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Palossand — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #770).
Required for any complete Palossand master set across eras.
Collectors of the Surging Sparks set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Stage 1 ex Palossand with 280 HP and a top attack near 160 damage. Ultra-rare Palossand variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Sand Tomb Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 160 damage

During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.

Barite Jail Cost: Water + Psychic + Fighting

Put damage counters on each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon until its remaining HP is 100.

Weakness: Darkness ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 4

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.

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