Sandile #135 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 23 Oct 2026Related Sandile & chase cards
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Sandile is the #135 illustration rare from Black Bolt, the 2025 set that gave us this sly little sandfish in artwork from Fujimoto Gold. Collectors love it because illustration rares always hit that sweet spot between affordable and genuinely eye-catching, and if you're checking Sandile value right now, the raw card sits at $16, which makes it an easy one to enjoy without breaking the bank. It's the kind of card that looks better in person than any scan does it justice.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $15, up 88% over the past year, with an all-time high of $17 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Sandile
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Sandile price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 383 graded, only 92 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $298 | 92 | 57 / 35 |
| PSA 9 | $21 | 227 | 203 / 24 |
| PSA 8 | $19 | 60 | 54 / 6 |
| PSA 7 | - | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 6 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $13 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Black Bolt
- Card number
- 135 of 172
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Darkness
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Fujimoto Gold
- Released
- 2025
Attacks
- Tighten Up10Darkness
Your opponent discards a card from their hand.
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The collector's take on Sandile
Is Sandile worth grading?
So is Sandile worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a raw copy runs $16, a Grade 9 sits at $25, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $275, which works out to 16.8 times the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's tempting to send every copy you own off to get graded. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, corners, edges and centering all have to line up perfectly, and plenty of nice-looking cards come back as an 8 or 9 instead. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time before you commit, and only send in copies that look genuinely sharp under a light. If it's a keeper you already love, that's reason enough to hold it raw and skip the risk entirely.
How rare is Sandile?
Right now there are 374 total graded copies of Sandile on record, and only 87 of those have earned a PSA 10. That's roughly a quarter of graded copies hitting the top grade, which tells you gem mint condition isn't a given even among cards good enough to send in. For collectors, that population math is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above raw and Grade 9, scarcity at the top end is real, not just marketing.
Where can you pull Sandile?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we log real pack pulls across sites rather than just guessing. Sandile has actually shown up over 200 times across tilt-rips and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull on our books coming in at $22. We've also seen it turn up in the Pokemon Dime Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Wildcard Starter Pack, so it's not some mythical chase card, it's genuinely reachable if you're ripping packs on those sites. Just remember that pack opening is gambling by nature, most rips don't cover their cost, so treat any pull of Sandile as a nice bonus rather than something to chase with your budget.
Questions people ask
How much is Sandile worth?+
A raw, ungraded Sandile from Black Bolt is worth $16 right now. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 at $25, so condition makes a real difference to Sandile price.
Is Sandile worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for $275 compared to $16 raw, a 16.8x jump. Just know that gem mint isn't guaranteed, only 87 of the 374 graded copies have hit PSA 10, so weigh the grading cost against that risk before sending one in.
How much is a PSA 10 Sandile worth?+
A PSA 10 Sandile is worth $275, making it by far the most valuable version of the card. That's 16.8 times the raw price of $16, and with only 87 PSA 10 copies out of 374 graded total, that top grade is genuinely hard to land.
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