Sandy Shocks ex #159 value & price
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Sandy Shocks ex #159 is one of those Prismatic Evolutions cards that collectors keep circling back to, and this page is here to give you a straight answer on Sandy Shocks ex value. Raw copies sit around $26, which feels approachable for a card with this kind of profile, but the numbers change fast once grading enters the picture. It is the kind of pull that makes you pause mid-pack, even if the price tag stays modest until a PSA 10 gets involved.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $26, down 5% over the past year, with an all-time high of $50 in March 2025.
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Sandy Shocks ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,861 graded, only 745 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $114 | 745 | 677 / 68 |
| PSA 9 | $27 | 942 | 907 / 35 |
| PSA 8 | $24 | 158 | 149 / 9 |
| PSA 7 | - | 14 | 14 / - |
| PSA 6 | $14 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 5 | $11 | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $9.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $8.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $26 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 159 of 180
- Rarity
- Special illustration rare
- Type
- Fighting
- HP
- 220
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Tetsu Kayama
- Released
- 2025
Attacks
- Earthen Spike200Fighting · Fighting · Colorless
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.
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The collector's take on Sandy Shocks ex
Is Sandy Shocks ex worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy runs about $26, while a PSA 10 sells for $677, roughly 26.0 times more. That gap looks tempting, but gem mint is not guaranteed just because a card looks clean to the naked eye. Corners, centering, and surface flaws that are invisible to you can still knock a copy down to a Grade 9, which trades closer to $907 interestingly enough, sitting above the PSA 10 figure here, so grades do not always move in a straight line. Factor in grading fees, turnaround time, and the real chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10, and grading starts to look less like a sure thing and more like a calculated bet. If your copy is sharp, corners tight, no whitening, it is worth a shot. If it has any visible wear, you might be better off enjoying it raw.
How rare is Sandy Shocks ex?
Across all grading submissions, there are 1,849 copies of Sandy Shocks ex on record, and of those, 739 have earned the top PSA 10 grade. That is a meaningful chunk of the population hitting gem mint, which tells you this card grades reasonably well when the copy is solid to begin with. Still, being one of 739 perfect copies out of nearly two thousand total is not nothing, and that scarcity at the top end is a big part of why PSA 10 pricing holds where it does.
Where can you pull Sandy Shocks ex?
We have tracked 21 recorded pulls of Sandy Shocks ex across pack sites, all coming through Courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $36. It has turned up in Pokémon Pro Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and Pokémon Basic Pack, so it is out there, just not sitting in every box you open. That is the kind of detail a price guide will never tell you, because it only comes from watching real pack openings happen in real time. If you are chasing this one specifically, know going in that pulling it is a long shot and most opens do not pay for themselves, so treat it as a fun gamble rather than a plan, and keep the secondary market in mind as your more reliable path to owning one.
Questions people ask
How much is Sandy Shocks ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Sandy Shocks ex sits around $26. Once graded, the value climbs sharply, with a Grade 9 near $907 and a PSA 10 around $677, so condition and grading make a real difference here.
Is Sandy Shocks ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 26.0 times the raw price. But gem mint is not automatic, grading costs money, and plenty of copies come back as a Grade 9 instead, so only send in copies that look genuinely clean.
What set is Sandy Shocks ex from?+
Sandy Shocks ex #159 comes from the Prismatic Evolutions set, a release that has produced several cards collectors actively track for grading and value.
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