Sandslash
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Sandslash is a Rare Pokémon card from HeartGold & SoulSilver (#29), illustrated by Yukiko Baba. It's a Stage 1 Fighting-type Pokémon with 80 HP, evolving from Sandshrew, weak to Water ×2. Its current blended market value is $3.03 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $30 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 10× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 14.3% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$43); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Sandslash is a Rare in HeartGold & SoulSilver — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 21 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 31 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $30.00 | $70 | −$43 | 9.9× |
| PSA 9 | $6.50 | $70 | −$67 | 2.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 14 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 14.3% | $30.00 |
| PSA 9 | 14.3% | $7.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 71.4% | $3.00 |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 40% of 5 PSA-graded Sandslash copies are a gem-mint 10 (2 of 5) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Sandslash 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 2 | $30$30–$30 | |
| PSA 9pop 2 | $7$7–$7 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
73% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Sandshrew.
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
“If it digs at an incredible pace, it may snap off its spike and claws. They grow back in a day.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Sandslash cards
There are 9 different Sandslash printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is HeartGold & SoulSilver #29 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Sandslash (HeartGold & SoulSilver #29) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Sandslash from HeartGold & SoulSilver is worth approximately $3.03 ungraded (near-mint), and around $30 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 Sandslash?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Sandslash from HeartGold & SoulSilver is worth around $30 — roughly 10× the raw ungraded value of $3.03.
Should I grade my Sandslash?
A PSA 10 sells for about $30 versus $3.03 raw — roughly a 10× 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 Sandslash rare?
Sandslash is a Rare card from HeartGold & SoulSilver (card #29), illustrated by Yukiko Baba. Its current blended market value is $3.03 ungraded.
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