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Sandy Shocks ex Paradox Rift #228 Pokémon card
Ultra Rare

Sandy Shocks ex Paradox Rift #228

Card #228 · Illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki
220 HPFightingPokémonBasicexAncient
Ungraded · blended
$2.14
22.2% · 30d
PSA 10
$71
33× raw
Range $2 → $2
4 grading companies tracked
Confidence high · How we price →
Raw$2.14
PSA 99.0× raw$19
PSA 1033.2× raw$71
See live listings on TCGplayer →

Sandy Shocks ex is a Ultra Rare Pokémon card from Paradox Rift (#228), illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki. It's a Basic ex Ancient Fighting-type Pokémon with 220 HP, weak to Grass ×2. Its current blended market value is $2.14 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $71 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 33× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$2.35
LPLightly Played$1.83
MPModerately Played$1.41
HPHeavily Played$1.36
DMGDamaged$1.10
7-day 23.7%
30-day 4.1%
90-day 26.3%
All-time high$2
All-time low$1
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$2.37
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10$71$39$79
PSA 9$19$8$25
PSA 8.5$11$11$11
PSA 8$10$10$13
“Sold” = median of real recent eBay sold listings at that grade. Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects the price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20251 Jul 2026
Current
$2.40
Period high
$3.41
Period low
$2.05
Change
25.0%

Recent sold prices

Last hammer price
$14
CGC 10 · 23 Feb 2026
Typical CGC 10
$14
Auction lots · last 90 days
0
Liquidity
Thin
0 in last 30 days

Real completed hammer prices from Fanatics Collect weekly and premier auctions, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

PSA223 gradedPSA 10 · 88 · 39% gem rate
1088
9109
8.51
824
71
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Sandy Shocks ex 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$2
Raw $2.14 → graded PSA 10$71.14
after ~$70.7 grading fee → 33.2× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$71.14$70.7$233.2×
PSA 9$19.32$70.18$539.0×
PSA 8.5$11.00$70.1$615.1×
PSA 8$10.12$70.09$624.7×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 223 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
39.5%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$35
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
$2
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1039.5%$71.00
PSA 948.9%$19.00
PSA ≤811.7%$2.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
PSA 10 slabs — buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

20% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$2
TCGplayer$2
PriceCharting · dearest$2

Currently 20% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +22%
Cross-marketSome gap 20% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

7% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$2

Card text

Magnetic Absorption · Ability
Once during your turn, if your opponent has 4 or fewer Prize cards remaining, you may attach a Basic Fighting Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
Earthen Spike200
Fighting · Fighting · Colorless
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.
Weakness Grass ×2Retreat 2

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Card details

Number#228
RarityUltra Rare
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic, ex, Ancient
TypeFighting
HP220
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#989
Card IDsv4-228
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Sandy Shocks ex cards

There are 5 different Sandy Shocks ex printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Paradox Rift #228 (Ultra Rare).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Sandy Shocks ex (Paradox Rift #228) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Sandy Shocks ex from Paradox Rift is worth approximately $2.14 ungraded (near-mint), and around $71 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Sandy Shocks ex?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Sandy Shocks ex from Paradox Rift is worth around $71 — roughly 33× the raw ungraded value of $2.14.

Should I grade my Sandy Shocks ex?

A PSA 10 sells for about $71 versus $2.14 raw — roughly a 33× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Sandy Shocks ex rare?

Sandy Shocks ex is a Ultra Rare card from Paradox Rift (card #228), illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki. Its current blended market value is $2.14 ungraded.