• $15.31Market priceNov 2, 2026
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Card details

Dark Sandslash is a Fighting and Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon with 70 HP, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.

Poké-BodyPoison Payback

If Dark Sandslash is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Dark Sandslash is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Swift50

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

This Pokémon is both Fighting Darkness type.

Card type
Stage 1 Pokémon
HP
70
Types
Fighting Darkness
Evolves from
Sandshrew
Weakness
×2
Resistance
None
Retreat cost
Free
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Card number
18/109
National Pokédex
#28

Quick answers

How much is Dark Sandslash (18/109) worth?
About $15.31 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 2, 2026.
What does Dark Sandslash do?
Dark Sandslash is a Fighting and Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon with 70 HP that evolves from Sandshrew. Its Poké-Body, Poison Payback: If Dark Sandslash is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Dark Sandslash is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned. Its attack Swift costs 3 Energy and does 50 damage: This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Who illustrated Dark Sandslash (18/109)?
Masakazu Fukuda illustrated Dark Sandslash for Team Rocket Returns.

Prices: Scrydex, Nov 2, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Card text: pokemontcg.io, Nov 7, 2026. We refresh this set's prices weekly and don't record daily history or pull odds for it yet.