Brock's Sandshrew

01Card Stats

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

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

07Why Collectors Want It

• Released in 2000's Gym Heroes, the WotC-era first half of the Gym set duology themed around the Kanto gym leaders.
• Brock's Sandshrew ties Sandshrew to Pewter City's Rock-type gym leader — a lore-anchored pickup beyond just the line.
• Raw asking sits around $12; graded copies trade meaningfully above raw, with Gym Heroes centering and edge wear the usual downgrades.
• One of two Brock's Sandshrew prints in Gym Heroes (the other at #71) — both belong together in a complete WotC-era Sandslash-line run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Sandshrew with 50 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Weakness

Grass ×2

Resistance

Lightning -30

Retreat cost

1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Sandshrew PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.