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Dark Sandslash

Rare · #18/109

Dark Sandslash #18/109 (EX Team Rocket Returns) is worth about $112.50 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 30% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $15.13.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Reverse Holofoil $112.50 (this page), Normal $15.13 (on this page's chart).

Should I grade it? Grading Dark Sandslash #18/109 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $349.99 on eBay (eBay asks checked Oct 2, 2026) vs $112.50 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 6 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 17% chance). the math ↓

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Dark Sandslash #18/109 is trending up: $112.50 today, up 30% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-01), and 5.7x its low of $19.57 (2024-02-11). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda

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

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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$36.70
lowest listing · market $113
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$110
asking floor · 11 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
$350
PSA 10 asking floor (asks, not sales)
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$110
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $110 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale
TCGplayer market$112.50verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$36.70
eBay delivered floor (scanned 25d ago)$110.00the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($36.70) and the eBay floor ($110.00). 7 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $79 cash · $90 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 at their high after a month up 25% or more were higher 90 days later 56% of the time in our archive since 2024 (7,238 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
Darkness Fighting
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
70
ATTACK 1
[3] Swift (50) This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poke-Powers, Poke-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokemon.
WEAKNESS
G
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
0
CARD TEXT
Poke-BODY Poison Payback If Dark Sandslash is your Active Pokemon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Dark Sandslash is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokemon is now Poisoned.

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Dark Sandslash #18/109 have two prices?

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Dark Sandslash #18/109 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $112.50; Normal $15.13 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for Dark 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 $112.50 market price that is roughly $79 cash or $90 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 Dark Sandslash (EX Team Rocket Returns) worth today?

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Dark Sandslash [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $112.50 as of 2026-10-27. Non-holo copies are $15.13.

Is Dark Sandslash going up or down in price?

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Dark Sandslash #18/109 is trending up: $112.50 today, up 30% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-01), and 5.7x its low of $19.57 (2024-02-11). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 32.4% over 90 days, up 61.4% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the all-time high price for Dark Sandslash?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Dark Sandslash [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $112.50 (2026-10-01) and bottomed at $19.57 (2024-02-11).

Is Dark Sandslash #18/109 worth grading?

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Grading Dark Sandslash #18/109 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $349.99 on eBay (eBay asks checked Oct 2, 2026) vs $112.50 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 6 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 17% chance). That assumes a 9 or lower sells like a raw copy. "Listed from" is the lowest current PSA 10 asking price on eBay, not a sale, and asks can sit above what copies actually sell for. Whether your copy grades a 10 depends on its centering, corners, edges and surface.

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