Sandshrew #78
🔥 Hot MoveAs card #78 in Boundaries Crossed, Sandshrew is a Common Pokémon card worth about $10.54 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Sandshrew #78 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Sandshrew at a glance
- Short-term trend 12.1% (7d vs 30d).
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €0.33.
- From Boundaries Crossed (Black & White), released 2012.
- Trades around $10.54 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity: Common.
Sandshrew price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Sandshrew #78.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $9.03
- Mid
- $25.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.58
- Mid
- $1.07
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Sandshrew #78
Printed as #78 in Boundaries Crossed, Sandshrew belongs to the Black & White series and dates to 2012. The card carries 70 HP and Fighting typing, with a Basic designation.
Artwork is by Naoki Saito; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $10.54, spanning $9.03–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“It digs deep burrows to live in. When in danger, it rolls up its body to withstand attacks.”
Printed flavour text on the Boundaries Crossed #78 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Boundaries Crossed
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #78 / 149
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #27
- Released
- 2012/11/07
Sandshrew attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Sandshrew #78 — the playability layer behind the price.
Rollout
Slash
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Resistance
- Lightning -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Sandshrew price analysis
What drives the current market value of Sandshrew #78.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($10.54), Normal ($1.16).
In the $10.54 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
At $10.54 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
In EUR, Sandshrew trends at €0.33 on Cardmarket (avg sold €0.43, lowest NM €0.02).
Sandshrew price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €0.37, 12.1% above the 30-day average of €0.33.
The most recent 24-hour average is €0.15, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €0.33.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Sandshrew, with a recorded low of $10.54 and high of $10.54; current value is at 100% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Sandshrew?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $10.54 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $8.84 via eBay's default tier, $8.90 on TCGplayer, $9.66 on Cardmarket, $9.09 on Whatnot and $10.54 selling directly — a $1.70 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Sandshrew #78.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Sandshrew?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Sandshrew #78 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $10.54 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $56.52 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-50.4% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Sandshrew within Boundaries Crossed
By market value Sandshrew sits at #40 of 65 in Boundaries Crossed (set median $16.12).
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 40%.
The set's top card is Black Kyurem-EX (#145), valued at $650.48.
What makes Sandshrew valuable
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- Its Fighting typing means Sandshrew has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Artwork by Naoki Saito is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Sandshrew is a modern-era card (2012); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
- Sandshrew is a Common, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Buying & selling Sandshrew
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $10.54 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Sandshrew has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Sandshrew can realise well above the $9.03 low end.
- For Sandshrew, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Boundaries Crossed was released in 2012; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Sandshrew value questions
How much is Sandshrew worth?
Sandshrew trades near $10.54 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $9.03–—; Cardmarket shows €0.33.
Is Sandshrew a good investment?
As a modern-era Common card it is trending up in the short term (12.1% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
What rarity is Sandshrew?
Sandshrew is a Common card from Boundaries Crossed (Black & White series, 2012). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Sandshrew are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($10.54), Normal ($1.16). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Sandshrew?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $10.54. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Sandshrew cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Naoki Saito also matters to collector demand.
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