Sandaconda · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Sandaconda card
Sandaconda is card 109 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, a Rare. It is a Stage 1 Fighting-type with 140 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Silicobra, which places Sandaconda deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
The Pokédex entry printed on Sandaconda reads: "Its unique style of coiling allows it to blast sand out of its sand sac more efficiently."
What is Sandaconda worth?
Sandaconda is a non-holo Rare. In Sword & Shield, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Sandaconda trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Sandaconda before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On Sandaconda, look at the corners and the framed border first. Non-holo Rares took more handling than the chase holos, so a sharp, centered copy of Sandaconda in a true PSA 10 is harder to find than the print run suggests.
If you are collecting Sandaconda
For Sandaconda, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Sandaconda rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
