Sandslash · Legendary Collection, what to know.
About the Sandslash card
Sandslash is card 62 of 110 in Legendary Collection, released in May 2002, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Fighting-type with 70 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Sandshrew, which places Sandslash deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
The card's flavor text gives Sandslash a line of lore: "Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape."
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.
