Illustrated by Ryo Ueda
Sandstorm · EX series
Kabutops ex
Kabutops ex is a Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Sandstorm (EX series), card #97 of 100. It's one of 34 Rare cards in the set.
It's a Water Pokémon with 150 HP, weak to Grass ×2 and Lightning ×2, and retreats for 2 energy. Its attacks are Hydrocutter (40×) and Spiral Drain (70). It evolves from Kabuto. The art is by Ryo Ueda.
Market value
Updated July 9, 2026Recent range $200.00 – $899.80
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Kabutops ex worth?
Kabutops ex (Sandstorm #97) is worth about $110.96 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $200.00 to $899.80 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed July 9, 2026.
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Attacks
Hydrocutter
Flip a number of coins equal to the amount of Energy attached to Kabutops ex. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads. You can't flip more than 3 coins in this way.
Spiral Drain
Remove 2 damage counters from Kabutops ex (remove 1 if there is only 1).
Card details
In this set
- Set
- Sandstorm
- Series
- EX series
- Card number
- #97 / 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- September 18, 2003
Common questions
What rarity is Kabutops ex #97?
Kabutops ex is a Rare. Sandstorm contains 34 cards at that rarity out of 100 total.
Does condition change what Kabutops ex is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.