Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Sandshrew)
HP
80
TypeFighting
RarityRare
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat●
SetDelta Species
Released2005
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
- Rare
- Foiling
- Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
- 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
Market value
~$38.64 raw
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A Delta Species (δ) print from 2005's EX Delta Species — the EX-era's launching pad for the δ alternate-typing experiment.
- Reverse-holo raw ~$27 — EX-era δ-foil centering and edge wear are the usual downgrades; the base print remains widely available.
- Sits alongside the Sandshrew δ from EX Delta Species — the pair completes the line's δ-line collection.
- A required pickup for Delta Species completionists and the fully-evolved Sandslash δ entry.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Sandslash with 80 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Delta Storm
As long as Sandslash is your Active Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon-ex between turns.
Rend
If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.
Slash
- Weakness
- Grass ×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.