01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Sandshrew)

HP 70

TypeFighting

RarityCommon

IllustratorMiki Tanaka

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. 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

Non Holo	~$9.53 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$52 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Skyridge printing with vintage collector appeal.
Final stage of the Sandshrew → Sandslash line.
Required for any complete Sandslash master set across eras.
Collectors of the Skyridge set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Sandslash with 70 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Sand Trap Cost: Fighting + Colorless · 10 damage

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose up to 2 of them. This attack does 10 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Poison Needle Rush Cost: Fighting + Colorless + Colorless · 20× damage

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads. If you get at least 1 heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness: Grass ×2
Resistance: Lightning -30
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.

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