Sandslash Master Ball #28 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 23 Oct 2026Related Sandslash & chase cards
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Sandslash's Master Ball card is one of those quiet gems from the Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 set that collectors keep coming back to, thanks to kodama's clean, striking artwork and that shiny Master Ball treatment. Released back in 2023 as an Uncommon pull, it's not the flashiest card in the set, but its price has held steady enough to make people genuinely curious about Sandslash value. If you're wondering how much is Sandslash worth right now, the short answer is: modest, but stable, and that's actually a good thing for a card like this.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $16, up 30% over the past year, with an all-time high of $21 in December 2023.
Recent pulls of Sandslash
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Sandslash price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 775 graded, only 693 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $59 | 693 | 570 / 123 |
| PSA 9 | $23 | 63 | 54 / 9 |
| PSA 8 | $9.80 | 13 | 4 / 9 |
| PSA 7 | $8.00 | 3 | 1 / 2 |
| PSA 6 | $6.00 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $15 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 28
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Fighting
- HP
- 120
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- kodama
Attacks
- Rumble30Fighting
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
- Spike Rend80+Fighting · Colorless · Colorless
If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage.
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The collector's take on Sandslash
Is Sandslash worth grading?
Here's the honest math on Sandslash price if you're thinking about grading: raw copies sit around $15, while a PSA 10 climbs to $59, which works out to about 4.1 times the ungraded value. That's a real jump, but grading isn't free, and it isn't guaranteed. You're paying submission fees and waiting on turnaround time, all for a shot at gem mint, and Uncommon cards from newer sets can still surprise you with edge wear or centering issues that keep them out of that top grade. A Grade 9 lands you $23, which covers some of your costs but won't make you rich. If you've got a genuinely clean copy and you're patient, grading can make sense. If it's a maybe, it's often smarter to just enjoy the raw card.
How rare is Sandslash?
As an Uncommon card in the Scarlet & Violet 151 lineup, Sandslash was never meant to be scarce in the way a Secret Rare or 1st edition holo might be. It printed in reasonable numbers alongside the rest of that set's roster, which is part of why the raw price stays accessible at $15. The real scarcity conversation here isn't about how many exist, it's about how many survive in gem mint condition. Uncommons like this one rarely get the careful handling that chase cards do, so a genuinely flawless PSA 10 copy is less common than you'd think, even if the card itself isn't rare on paper.
Where can you pull Sandslash?
This is where PackSpy's real pull data earns its keep, because we've actually tracked Sandslash showing up 32 times across collector-crypt, courtyard, and tilt-rips, which tells you it's out there and circulating, not just sitting in price guides. It's turned up in a handful of different pack types too, including the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, Pokemon Expert Pack, and Wildcard Basic Pack. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card sits at $430, which is a nice reminder that packaging, grading, and lucky timing can occasionally turn a $15 card into something much more exciting. Just remember, that's the outlier, not the norm, and opening packs chasing a specific pull is still a gamble more often than not.
Questions people ask
How much is Sandslash worth?+
A raw, ungraded Sandslash from the Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 set is worth around $15. That's the everyday market price you'll see for standard condition copies, before grading gets involved.
Is Sandslash worth grading?+
It depends on your copy's condition and how much risk you're comfortable with. A PSA 10 is worth $59, which is 4.1 times the raw price, but Grade 9 only nets you $23, so grading fees can eat into your margin if you don't hit gem mint.
How much is a PSA 10 Sandslash worth?+
A PSA 10 Sandslash currently sits at $59, making it the clear ceiling for this card's value. It's a solid jump from the $15 raw price, but reaching that top grade takes a genuinely clean, well centered copy.
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