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Palossand ex #221 value & price

Card 221 / 252Ultra RarePsychic · HP 280Released 2024Illus. 5ban Graphics
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Reviewed by · Updated 6 Aug 2026
Ungraded market value
$1.99 20% · 1Y
PSA 9
$15
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$42

Palossand ex is the sand castle Pokemon from the Surging Sparks set, released back in 2024, and it's the kind of Ultra Rare that collectors stop scrolling for thanks to 5ban Graphics' artwork. If you're trying to nail down Palossand ex value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits around $2, which makes it an easy one to enjoy without a big investment. It's not a chase card in the way some secret rares are, but it's got real charm and a real market behind it, which is exactly why people keep searching for what it's worth.

Price history

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$0.00$14$28$42$5620252026$42PSA 10$17BGS 9.5$15Grade 9$14Grade 8$1.99Ungraded

Raw value is $1.99, down 20% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.98 in January 2025.

Raw
$1.99
1Y
▼ 20%
PSA 10
$42
PSA 9
$15
Population
940
Gem PSA 10
465
Upside
20.9×
All-time high
$3.98

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Palossand ex price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 940 graded, only 465 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$42465
PSA 9$15374
PSA 8$1488
PSA 7-7
PSA 6-4
PSA 5-1
PSA 4-1
PSA 3--
PSA 2--
PSA 1--
Raw / Ungraded$1.99-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Card number
221 of 252
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Type
Psychic
HP
280
Stage
Stage1
Weakness
Darkness ×2
Retreat cost
4
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Released
2024

Attacks

  • Sand Tomb160
    Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

    During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.

  • Barite Jail
    Water · Psychic · Fighting

    Put damage counters on each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon until its remaining HP is 100.

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The collector's take on Palossand ex

Is Palossand ex worth grading?

Here's where it gets interesting. A raw Palossand ex runs about $2, but a PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $42, which works out to 21.1 times the raw price. That's a wide gap for a card at this price point, and it tells you gem mint copies are genuinely tough to land clean. A Grade 9 sits at $17, so even a near perfect copy pays out well above raw. The catch is that grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your card comes back a 10 instead of a 9 or lower. If you've got a copy that looks sharp under a loupe, corners crisp, centering even, it might be worth the gamble. If it's got any soft edges or print lines, you're probably better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than rolling the dice on grading fees.

How rare is Palossand ex?

Right now there are 902 total graded copies of Palossand ex on record, and of those, 443 have come back a perfect PSA 10. That's actually a pretty high gem rate for the population size, which tells you this card isn't impossible to pull off in top condition, but it also means a PSA 10 isn't some ultra rare unicorn either. What it does mean is that the population is still small enough that pricing stays sensitive. As more copies get submitted over time, that split between 9s and 10s will shape where the market settles, so keep an eye on it if you're holding one back.

Where can you pull Palossand ex?

This is where PackSpy's own data comes in, since we track real pulls across pack sites instead of just guessing at odds. We've recorded Palossand ex pulled 20 times total, showing up across courtyard and tilt-rips, with the biggest recorded hit landing at $14. It's turned up in Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Basic Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, and Pokemon Mini Pack, so it's not tied to one single product. Realistically though, opening packs is a gamble more often than not, and most rips don't come close to covering what you spent. If you specifically want this card, buying it outright on the secondary market is usually the more predictable route, but if you're chasing the thrill of the pull, at least now you know which packs have actually delivered it.

Questions people ask

How much is Palossand ex worth?+

A raw, ungraded Palossand ex is valued around $2. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 worth about $17 and a PSA 10 reaching $42. The jump in value really comes down to condition and how well the card grades.

Is Palossand ex worth grading?+

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 21.1 times what a raw copy goes for. But gem mint isn't guaranteed, and grading fees eat into your return if the card comes back a 9 or lower. It's worth it if your copy is genuinely sharp, less so if you're unsure about the condition.

What set is Palossand ex from?+

Palossand ex is card #221 from Surging Sparks, released in 2024. It's an Ultra Rare illustrated by 5ban Graphics, and it's one of the pulls collectors keep an eye on from that set.

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