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Sandshrew #027

Sandshrew is a card almost nobody chases on purpose — a desert-mouse common that's been quietly reprinted in nearly every era since 1999. Its value lives entirely in scarcity and nostalgia: the brutally short-printed e-Card runs, the cracked-ice Legendary Collection reverse, and the Gym-era Brock's variants that turn a $1 common into a small collector's prize.

25Cards cataloged
~$90Top card (verified)
1999–2025Release span
23Sets

01Top 10 Notable Sandshrew Cards

Don't expect a chase rare here — Sandshrew never got a Gold Star or a holo grail. What it got instead is a run of vintage commons made scarce by tiny print runs and rough condition, and that's exactly the kind of sleeper patient collectors love. Priciest first:

Sandshrew — Skyridge #92
Rank 01 · The Holy Grail

Sandshrew — Skyridge #92

Skyridge (2003) was the final e-Card set and the last gasp of the WotC era — short-printed, hard to find sealed, and famous for centering so bad that clean copies barely exist. Even a plain Sandshrew common rides that set-wide scarcity to the top of the list; survivors in good shape are genuinely tough to source.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$90
Market value
~$30.42 raw
Raw copies run $27.15 to $52.50
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Sandshrew — Legendary Collection #91
Rank 02

Sandshrew — Legendary Collection #91

Legendary Collection (2002) reprinted the classics with the hobby's first full-card reverse-holo — a shimmering 'cracked ice' foil that collectors prize far above the non-holo version. That reverse treatment is why an otherwise ordinary Sandshrew sits neck-and-neck with the Skyridge print.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$90
Market value
~$95.71 raw
Raw copies run $89.99 to $145.00
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Sandshrew — Team Rocket Returns #74
Rank 03

Sandshrew — Team Rocket Returns #74

From Team Rocket Returns (2004), the EX-era set that revived the Rocket theme for a nostalgic audience. Sandshrew is a plain common here, but the set's collectability and slowly drying supply keep it in the mid-tier — a reasonable pickup for anyone building the line in one era.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$38
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$48.25
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Sandshrew — Delta Species #82
Rank 04

Sandshrew — Delta Species #82

EX Delta Species (2005) is the set where Pokémon were re-typed into unexpected elements — the famous δ experiment. Sandshrew rode along as a common, and its modest price today reflects Delta Species collector demand more than the card itself.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$33
Market value
~$63.75 raw
Raw copies run $43.72 to $263.86
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Sandshrew — Base Set #62
Rank 05

Sandshrew — Base Set #62

The original 1999 Base Set print — the one most older collectors picture when they think 'Sandshrew.' Pure first-generation nostalgia carries it; clean, well-centered Base Set commons in unscuffed shape are harder to find than the low price suggests.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$23
Market value
~$1.06 raw
Raw copies run $0.19 to $0.71
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Sandshrew — HeartGold & SoulSilver #79
Rank 06

Sandshrew — HeartGold & SoulSilver #79

From the 2010 HeartGold & SoulSilver set, a return-to-Johto release beloved for its artwork. A clean modern common with a small following thanks to the set's strong reputation among collectors.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$14
Market value
~$25.03 raw
Raw copies run $19.99 to $39.11
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Brock's Sandshrew — Gym Heroes #72
Rank 07

Brock's Sandshrew — Gym Heroes #72

Gym Heroes (2000) gave cards to Kanto's gym leaders, so this is Brock's own Sandshrew. The 'owned Pokémon' gimmick has a devoted nostalgic fanbase, which is why a 25-year-old common still clears double digits.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$12
Market value
~$12.82 raw
Raw copies run $12.38 to $19.75
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Alolan Sandshrew — McDonald's Collection 2019 #4
Rank 08

Alolan Sandshrew — McDonald's Collection 2019 #4

The Ice/Steel Alolan form, handed out in McDonald's Happy Meals in 2019. Happy Meal promos are cheap but oddly collectible — most got opened rough by kids, so a clean confetti-foil copy carries a small premium.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$5.23
Market value
~$6.31 raw
Raw copies run $3.51 to $15.00
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Brock's Sandshrew — Gym Heroes #71
Rank 09

Brock's Sandshrew — Gym Heroes #71

A second Brock's Sandshrew from the same Gym Heroes set, sharing the gym-leader nostalgia at a fraction of the #72's price. A cheap way to own a piece of the 2000 Gym era.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$2.82
Market value
~$3.04 raw
Raw copies run $1.50 to $3.98
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Sandshrew — Boundaries Crossed #78
Rank 10

Sandshrew — Boundaries Crossed #78

From Black & White's Boundaries Crossed (2012), this is the modern, sub-dollar end of the line — the print you'll find in any bulk box. Worth grabbing for completeness, not for value.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$0.90
Market value
~$7.80 raw
Raw copies run $6.91 to $27.50
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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03Most Valuable Sandshrew Cards — Price Chart

All prices reflect recent market data and will be updated regularly.

#CardRecent price
01Sandshrew — Skyridge #92~$90
02Sandshrew — Legendary Collection #91~$90
03Sandshrew — Team Rocket Returns #74~$38
04Sandshrew — Delta Species #82~$33
05Sandshrew — Base Set #62~$23
06Sandshrew — HeartGold & SoulSilver #79~$14
07Brock's Sandshrew — Gym Heroes #72~$12
08Alolan Sandshrew — McDonald's Collection 2019 #4~$5.23
09Brock's Sandshrew — Gym Heroes #71~$2.82
10Sandshrew — Boundaries Crossed #78~$0.90
11Sandshrew — Sandstorm #75~$0.88
12Sandshrew — Mysterious Treasures #96~$0.77
13Sandshrew — Base Set 2 #91~$0.54
14Sandshrew — Supreme Victors #124~$0.50
15Alolan Sandshrew — Cosmic Eclipse #137~$0.30

04Complete Card Grid — All 25 Sandshrew Cards

Every official card, images and metadata pulled from the Pokemon TCG API. Click any card to see its full data.