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Sandy Shocks ex - 250/182

Also known as Sandy Shocks ex SIR

Special Illustration Rare · #250/182

Sandy Shocks ex #250/182 (SV04: Paradox Rift) is worth about $8.32 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 9% over 30 days.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Sandy Shocks ex #250/182 is trending down: $8.32 today, down 9% in 30 days and 43% below its high of $14.67 (2024-02-12), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 1.6x its low of $5.28 (2025-08-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Toshinao Aoki
appears in: Special Illustration Rares

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

$8.32
▼ 8.6% · 30d
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
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$6.89
lowest listing · market $8.32
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$8.88
asking floor · 328 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $16.94
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$8.32
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $8.32 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale
TCGplayer market$8.32verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$6.89
eBay delivered floor (scanned 67d ago)$8.88the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($6.89) and the eBay floor ($8.88). 8 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $5.82 cash · $6.66 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 down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 54% of the time in our archive since 2024 (9,009 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
Basic
HP
220
ATTACK 1
[1FF] Earthen Spike (200) During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.
WEAKNESS
Gx2
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
2
CARD TEXT
Ability — Magnetic Absorbtion Once during your turn, if your opponent has 4 or fewer Prize cards remaining, you may use this Ability. Attach a Basic F Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Sandy Shocks ex - 250/182?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $8.32 market price that is roughly $5.82 cash or $6.66 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 Sandy Shocks ex - 250/182 (SV04: Paradox Rift) worth today?

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Sandy Shocks ex - 250/182 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $8.32 as of 2026-10-28.

Is Sandy Shocks ex - 250/182 going up or down in price?

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Sandy Shocks ex #250/182 is trending down: $8.32 today, down 9% in 30 days and 43% below its high of $14.67 (2024-02-12), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 1.6x its low of $5.28 (2025-08-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 10.3% over 7 days, up 4.8% over 90 days, up 14.8% over a year.

What is the highest price for Sandy Shocks ex - 250/182 since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Sandy Shocks ex - 250/182 came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Sandy Shocks ex - 250/182 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $14.67 (2024-02-12) and bottomed at $5.28 (2025-08-28).

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