Sandslash · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Sandslash card
Numbered 28 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, Sandslash is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Fighting-type carrying 120 HP.
It evolves from Sandshrew, so Sandslash is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by kodama.
Printed on the card, the Sandslash Pokédex entry reads: "It climbs trees by hooking on with its sharp claws. Sandslash shares the berries it gathers, dropping them down to Sandshrew waiting below the tree."
About Sandslash in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Sandshrew. Spiky brown plates, large claws. Fossil Rare Sandslash has steady demand among Ground-type collectors.
What is Sandslash worth?
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.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Sandslash before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
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.
If you are collecting Sandslash
Raw copies of Sandslash are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Sandslash is the practical move.
