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Sandslash

Fossil
Uncommon · #41/62

Sandslash #41/62 (Fossil) is worth about $6.29 today for a 1st Edition copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 5% over 30 days. Unlimited copies are $1.33.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): 1st Edition $6.29 (this page), Unlimited $1.33 (on this page's chart).

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Sandslash #41/62 is trending up: $6.29 today, up 5% in 30 days and 24% below its all-time high of $8.28 (2026-08-16), but 3.2x its low of $1.95 (2024-04-05). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$6.29
▲ 5.2% · 30d
1st Edition · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
buy:TCGplayer ↗eBay ↗all marketplaces ↓
Recent sales
eBay sold ↗
every completed sale, live
PSA 10
no graded listings
eBay sold search ↗
vs ATH
−23.9%
$8.27 · 2026-08-16
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$1.50
lowest listing · market $6.29
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$3.71
asking floor · 143 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$3.71
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $3.71 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $6.29 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $3.71, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$6.29verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$1.50
eBay delivered floor (scanned 39d ago)$3.71the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($1.50) and the eBay floor ($3.71). 6 live ask(s) used.
v2 · the full published formula →
sell to a card shop: $4.40 cash · $5.03 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 80% of the time in our archive since 2024 (7,117 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Fighting
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
70
ATTACK 1
[2] Slash (20)
ATTACK 2
[FF] Fury Swipes (20x) Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
WEAKNESS
G
RESISTANCE
L-30
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Sandslash?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $6.29 market price that is roughly $4.40 cash or $5.03 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Sandslash (Fossil) worth today?

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Sandslash [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $6.29 as of 2026-10-27. Unlimited copies are $1.33.

Is Sandslash going up or down in price?

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Sandslash #41/62 is trending up: $6.29 today, up 5% in 30 days and 24% below its all-time high of $8.28 (2026-08-16), but 3.2x its low of $1.95 (2024-04-05). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 0.9% over 7 days, down 22.3% over 90 days, up 97.2% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Sandslash?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Sandslash [1st Edition] (all conditions) peaked at $8.28 (2026-08-16) and bottomed at $1.95 (2024-04-05).

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