Brock's Sandslash

Numbered 36 of 132 in Gym Challenge, released in October 2000, Brock's Sandslash is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Fighting-type carrying 70 HP.

It evolves from Brock's Sandshrew, so Brock's Sandslash is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.

Brock is the Rock-type Gym Leader of Pewter City and Ash's longtime traveling companion. Brock's Sandslash is part of that themed lineup.

Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Nishida is the original designer of Pikachu and many Gen 1 Pokémon, and her card work has a soft, rounded warmth that suits the friendlier creatures.

The fully evolved Sandshrew. Spiky brown plates, large claws. Fossil Rare Sandslash has steady demand among Ground-type collectors.

Brock's Sandslash is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.

Gym Challenge shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The trainer-prefix naming runs across the set, and the 1st Edition Brock's Sandslash carries the Edition 1 stamp and a premium over Unlimited in matching grade.

Brock's Sandslash grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.

Raw copies of Brock's Sandslash are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Brock's Sandslash is the practical move.