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Dark Sandslash
FightingDarkness
Evolves from Sandshrew
The 2004 Team Rocket Returns Dark Sandslash is a rare Fighting-type Pokémon card with 70 HP, evolving from Sandshrew, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda. Raw near-mint copies trade around $13.54, while a PSA 10 is modelled near $101.55 and a PSA 9 near $35.20. In its original set it is a tough pull — roughly a 1-in-68 booster pull (modelled, not official).
HP70Weak Grass ×2Retreat
Poke-BODYPoison Payback
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.
CCCSwift50
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.
Printed inNormalReverse Holo
Raw / NM
$13.54
PSA 9est
$35.20
PSA 10est
$101.55
Pack odds (est.)
Tough pull · ≈ 1 in 68 packs
Live on eBay US
Recent sold prices~36% below market. Cheapest near-mint raw listing is $8.71 incl. shipping vs a market price of $13.54. Check condition and photos before buying.
Price history
$13.54
▲ 146.6% · 41 pts
41 price points · TCGplayer sold history + daily snapshots
More cards illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
- Mewtwo Star — Holon Phantoms
- Mudkip ☆ — Team Rocket Returns
- Mew ☆ δ — Dragon Frontiers
- Pikachu Star — Holon Phantoms
- Kyogre Star — Delta Species
- Rayquaza ☆ — Deoxys
