Sandy Shocks ex
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence38 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokemon - 250/182 - Sandy Shocks ex - Paradox Rift$12.09
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Sandy Shocks ex 250/182 | Paradox Rift | SIR | Pokemon TCG$14.11
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — pokemon paradox rift sandy shocks ex 250/182$5.00
- Jul 29, 2026eBay — Pokemon - Sandy Shocks ex - 250/182 - SV04: Paradox Rift - Holo$12.43
- Jul 29, 2026eBay — Nintendo Pokémon TCG Paradox Rift Sandy Shocks ex 250/182 UR Holo ENG 220 HP$6.50
- Jul 22, 2026eBay — Pokemon Cards Sandy Shocks ex 250/182 Paradox Rift Special IR NMNM$10.00
- Jul 20, 2026eBay — Sandy Shocks ex 250/182 SV04: Paradox Rift Holo Pokemon TCG$4.75
- Jul 20, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Sandy Shocks ex 250/182 SV04 Paradox Rift Ultra Rare Near MintNM$8.50
By grade
- Raw$10.0042 sales
- PSA 10$99.999 sales
- CGC 10$25.003 sales
- PSA 9$18.891 sale
- CGC 9.5$29.001 sale
- CGC 9$9.601 sale
From 58 completed sales recorded between Jan 31, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 15 graded sales and 5,111,736 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Sandy Shocks ex is a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Paradox Rift (#250), illustrated by Toshinao Aoki. It's a Basic ex Ancient Fighting-type Pokémon with 220 HP, weak to Grass ×2. Its current blended market value is $8.89 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $89 — 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.
The receipts
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $29.99 | #103752020 ✓ |
| 11 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $60.00 | #115513250 ✓ |
| 6 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $100.00 | #101178427 ✓ |
| 16 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $75.00 | #94119372 ✓ |
| 11 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $20.00 | #107035067 ✓ |
| 11 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $24.99 | #89642226 ✓ |
| 11 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $18.99 | #135617567 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $14.00 | #157139871 ✓ |
| 9 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $16.66 | #94337733 ✓ |
| 3 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $100.00 | #103752014 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 36.4% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$9); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Sandy Shocks ex is a Secret / Rainbow in Paradox Rift — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 22 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 884 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 | $89.00 | $71 | +$9 | 10.0× |
| PSA 9 | $21.50 | $70 | −$58 | 2.4× |
| PSA 8 | $19.54 | $70 | −$60 | 2.2× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 959 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 36.4% | $89.00 |
| PSA 9 | 50.7% | $22.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 12.9% | $9.00 |
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 36% of 959 PSA-graded Sandy Shocks ex copies are a gem-mint 10 (349 of 959) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Sandy Shocks ex 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 349 | ✓ 13 cert-verified$89$62–$89 | |
| PSA 9pop 486 | $22$18–$25 | |
| PSA 8pop 109 | $20$11–$22 | |
| PSA 6pop 3 | $6$6–$6 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
22% spreadCurrently 22% 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
17% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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.
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
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 #250 (Special Illustration Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Sandy Shocks ex (Paradox Rift #250) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Sandy Shocks ex from Paradox Rift is worth approximately $8.89 ungraded (near-mint), and around $89 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 $89 — roughly 10× the raw ungraded value of $8.89.
Should I grade my Sandy Shocks ex?
A PSA 10 sells for about $89 versus $8.89 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 Sandy Shocks ex rare?
Sandy Shocks ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from Paradox Rift (card #250), illustrated by Toshinao Aoki. Its current blended market value is $8.89 ungraded.
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