Dark Sandslash
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What this price is based on
High confidence35 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Dark Sandslash 18/109 Rare Team Rocket Returns Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$12.00
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Dark Sandslash EX Team Rocket Returns 18/109 MP PokemonMP$8.80
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — pokemon Dark Sandslash 18/109 Team Rocket Returns Regular$10.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — DARK SANDSLASH REVERSE STAMP 18/109 EX TEAM ROCKET RETURNS POKEMON ENGLISH NMNM$175
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Dark Sandslash 18/109 EX Team Rocket Returns NM Rare Non - Holo Pokemon CardNM$14.99
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Dark Sandslash 18/109 Rare Team Rocket Returns Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$11.99
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Dark Sandslash 18/109 Team Rocket Returns Regular Pokemon Single$8.99
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Dark Sandslash EX Team Rocket Returns 18/109 Rare 2004 Near Mint NMNM$6.00
By grade
- Raw$10.2039 sales
- PSA 9$4576 sales
- PSA 6$95.892 sales
- CGC 9$1272 sales
- TAG 9$3991 sale
- PSA 8$2141 sale
- PSA 7$23.031 sale
- PSA 10$2,3001 sale
From 57 completed sales recorded between Feb 9, 2026 and Aug 14, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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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.
Dark Sandslash is a Rare Pokémon card from Team Rocket Returns (#18), illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda. It's a Stage 1 Fighting/Darkness-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Sandshrew, weak to Grass ×2. Its current blended market value is $13.30 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $183 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 14× 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
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history13 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $56 · Raw · 22 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 40.4% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$97); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Dark Sandslash is a Rare in Team Rocket Returns — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 14 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 21 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 | $182.50 | $72 | +$97 | 13.7× |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | $70 | −$63 | 1.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 94 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 40.4% | $183.00 |
| PSA 9 | 38.3% | $20.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 21.3% | $13.00 |
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 94 PSA-graded Dark Sandslash copies are a gem-mint 10 (38 of 94) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Dark Sandslash 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 38 | $183$155–$210 | |
| PSA 9pop 36 | ✓ 10 cert-verified$20$20–$36 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 5 slab of this card sells for about $19 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
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
Cross-market prices
104% spreadCurrently 104% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. 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
51% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Sandshrew.
If Dark Sandslash is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Dark Sandslash is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
This Pokémon is both Fighting Darkness type.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Dark Sandslash (Team Rocket Returns #18) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Dark Sandslash from Team Rocket Returns is worth approximately $13.30 ungraded (near-mint), and around $183 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 Dark Sandslash?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Dark Sandslash from Team Rocket Returns is worth around $183 — roughly 14× the raw ungraded value of $13.30.
Should I grade my Dark Sandslash?
A PSA 10 sells for about $183 versus $13.30 raw — roughly a 14× 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 Dark Sandslash rare?
Dark Sandslash is a Rare card from Team Rocket Returns (card #18), illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda. Its current blended market value is $13.30 ungraded.
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