How rare is Sandile in Black Bolt?

About 1 in 421 packs contain it, assuming every Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 292 packs for an even chance, or 969 for a 90% chance.

How much is Sandile (135/086) worth?

About $11.76 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 0% since Nov 3, 2026.

How much is the Sandile IR worth?

The Sandile Illustration Rare from Black Bolt (135/086) sells for about $11.76 at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Sandile or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 492.3× its price on average. At $13.75 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $5,789 on average to pull it.

What does Sandile do?

Sandile is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon with 70 HP that evolves into Krokorok. Its attack Tighten Up costs 1 Energy and does 10 damage: Your opponent discards a card from their hand.

Who illustrated Sandile (135/086)?

Fujimoto Gold illustrated Sandile for Black Bolt.

Black Bolt · Illustration Rare

Sandile 135/086

Sandile (135/086) is an Illustration Rare from Black Bolt, released Jul 18, 2025. It sells for about $11.76 (TCGplayer market price, Nov 7, 2026, ungraded Near Mint). The other Sandile cards in Black Bolt are 057/086 (Common, about $0.17), #57mb (Master Ball pattern, about $3.48), and #57pb (Poké Ball pattern, about $0.47). About 1 in 421 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 492.3× its price on average.

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Card details

Sandile is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon with 70 HP, illustrated by Fujimoto Gold.

Tighten Up10

Your opponent discards a card from their hand.

They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.

Card type: Basic Pokémon
HP: 70
Type: Darkness
Evolves into: Krokorok
Weakness: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat cost
Illustrator: Fujimoto Gold
Card number: 135/086
Regulation mark: I
National Pokédex: #551

Your odds of pulling Sandile

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Illustration Rare in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$13.75
Booster bundle	6	1%	$96.53
Elite Trainer Box	9	2%	$154.99

292 packs give you an even chance, and 969 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 359 and 1 in 499 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

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Chasing Sandile

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Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$11.76

Open packs for it, on average$5,789

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 492.3× its price on average. That's 421 packs at $13.75 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

Price history

Daily TCGplayer market price since Nov 3, 2026.

$11.77+0.1%Nov 6, 2026 · since Nov 3, 2026

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Other Sandile cards

#57 · Common$0.17

Quick answers

How rare is Sandile in Black Bolt?: About 1 in 421 packs contain it, assuming every Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 292 packs for an even chance, or 969 for a 90% chance.
How much is Sandile (135/086) worth?: About $11.76 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 0% since Nov 3, 2026.
How much is the Sandile IR worth?: The Sandile Illustration Rare from Black Bolt (135/086) sells for about $11.76 at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Sandile or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 492.3× its price on average. At $13.75 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $5,789 on average to pull it.
What does Sandile do?: Sandile is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon with 70 HP that evolves into Krokorok. Its attack Tighten Up costs 1 Energy and does 10 damage: Your opponent discards a card from their hand.
Who illustrated Sandile (135/086)?: Fujimoto Gold illustrated Sandile for Black Bolt.
What other Sandile cards are in Black Bolt?: #57 (Common, $0.17).

Prices: Scrydex, Nov 7, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Card text: pokemontcg.io, Nov 7, 2026. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Black Bolt page.