Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
Team Rocket Returns · EX series
Dark Sandslash
Dark Sandslash is a Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Team Rocket Returns (EX series), card #18 of 111. It's one of 44 Rare cards in the set.
It's a Stage1 Fighting/Darkness Pokémon with 70 HP, weak to Grass ×2. Its attack is Swift (50). It evolves from Sandshrew. The art is by Masakazu Fukuda.
Market value
Updated August 3, 2026Recent range $90.00 – $154.99
- Reverse Holofoil
- $85.00
- Normal
- $13.30
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Dark Sandslash worth?
Dark Sandslash (Team Rocket Returns #18) is worth about $85.00 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $90.00 to $154.99 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed August 3, 2026.
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Attacks
Swift
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Card details
In this set
- Set
- Team Rocket Returns
- Series
- EX series
- Card number
- #18 / 111
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- November 1, 2004
Common questions
What rarity is Dark Sandslash #18?
Dark Sandslash is a Rare. Team Rocket Returns contains 44 cards at that rarity out of 111 total.
Does condition change what Dark Sandslash 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.