Sandshrew · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Sandshrew card
Sandshrew is card 27 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, a Common. It is a Basic Fighting-type with 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Sandshrew needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by kodama.
The card's flavor text gives Sandshrew a line of lore: "It burrows into the ground to create its nest. If hard stones impede its tunneling, it uses its sharp claws to shatter them and then carries on digging."
About Sandshrew in the Pokémon world
A small Ground-type curl-up Pokémon. Yellow plated body. Fossil Common with low collector demand outside set completionists.
What is Sandshrew worth?
Sandshrew is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Sandshrew before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Sandshrew is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Sandshrew
Raw copies of Sandshrew are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Sandshrew is the practical move.
