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SandstormPokémon TCG Set Overview & Chase Cards

Sandstorm (set code SS) is a 100-card Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2003 as part of the EX era. Its top chase is Kabutops ex (Rare Holo EX) at $91.52 on the open market. Tracked cards have moved -39.3% over the past 7 days.

Browse all cardsView Top 10
Cards tracked
100
with pricing
Top chase
$219
highest card
Avg value
$18
per card
Total value
$1.8k
all cards summed
Set total
100
cards in set
Rarities
5
distinct types
■ Chase Rankings

What are the top chase cards in Sandstorm?

Sandstorm · by price
#01 · Top Chase
Raichu ex – Rare Holo EX – Sandstorm
Raichu ex
Rare Holo EX
$219.31
Score 50
#02
Gardevoir ex – Rare Holo EX – Sandstorm
Gardevoir ex
Rare Holo EX
$191.22
Score 58
#03
Typhlosion ex – Rare Holo EX – Sandstorm
Typhlosion ex
Rare Holo EX
$148.33
Score 49
#04
Aerodactyl ex – Rare Holo EX – Sandstorm
Aerodactyl ex
Rare Holo EX
$138.32
Score 48
#05
Wailord ex – Rare Holo EX – Sandstorm
Wailord ex
Rare Holo EX
$118.17
Score 56
#06
Kabutops ex – Rare Holo EX – Sandstorm
Kabutops ex
Rare Holo EX
$91.52
Score 67
#07
Flareon – Rare Holo – Sandstorm
Flareon
Rare Holo
$81.61
Score 47
#08
Sableye – Rare Holo – Sandstorm
Sableye
Rare Holo
$76.45
Score 46
#09
Jolteon – Rare Holo – Sandstorm
Jolteon
Rare Holo
$73.87
Score 46
#10
Aggron ex – Rare Holo EX – Sandstorm
Aggron ex
Rare Holo EX
$72.28
Score 65
■ About this set

What is Sandstorm?

Sandstorm is a Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2003 under set code SS, part of the EX era. It spans 100 total cards across 5 rarity tiers, from base commons through the rarest special illustration pulls. The rarity breakdown shows how chase tiers are distributed within the expansion.

■ Key facts
Release date
September 18, 2003
Set code
SS
Era
EX
Total cards
100
Chase tiers
—
Reverse holos
93
Rarity distribution
Common
33
Uncommon
33
Rare Holo
14
Rare
13
Rare Holo EX
7
■ Full set

Browse all cards in Sandstorm

All 100 tracked cards in Sandstorm, ranked by Chase Index. Search by name, sort by price or card number, and click any row for the full card detail with live market pricing.

100 cards
RankCardRarityPrice7dScore
01
Kabutops ex – Rare Holo EX
Kabutops ex
Pokémon · #97
Rare Holo EX$91.520.0%
67
02
Aggron ex – Rare Holo EX
Aggron ex
Pokémon · #95
Rare Holo EX$72.28-0.3%
65
03
Zangoose – Rare Holo
Zangoose+RH
Pokémon · #14
Rare Holo$41.520.0%
64
04
Gardevoir ex – Rare Holo EX
Gardevoir ex
Pokémon · #96
Rare Holo EX$191.22+4.8%
58
05
Wailord ex – Rare Holo EX
Wailord ex
Pokémon · #100
Rare Holo EX$118.170.0%
56
06
Mawile – Rare Holo
Mawile+RH
Pokémon · #9
Rare Holo$59.74+9.3%
53
07
Umbreon – Rare
Umbreon+RH
Pokémon · #24
Rare$32.93-83.5%
52
08
Raichu ex – Rare Holo EX
Raichu ex
Pokémon · #98
Rare Holo EX$219.310.0%
50
09
Dusclops – Rare Holo
Dusclops+RH
Pokémon · #4
Rare Holo$25.190.0%
50
10
Cacturne – Rare Holo
Cacturne+RH
Pokémon · #2
Rare Holo$22.22+13.2%
49
11
Typhlosion ex – Rare Holo EX
Typhlosion ex
Pokémon · #99
Rare Holo EX$148.330.0%
49
12
Aerodactyl ex – Rare Holo EX
Aerodactyl ex
Pokémon · #94
Rare Holo EX$138.320.0%
48
13
Solrock – Rare Holo
Solrock+RH
Pokémon · #13
Rare Holo$21.360.0%
48
14
Psyduck – Common
Psyduck+RH
Pokémon · #73
Common$15.34+4.0%
47
15
Flareon – Rare Holo
Flareon+RH
Pokémon · #5
Rare Holo$81.610.0%
47
16
Vaporeon – Rare
Vaporeon+RH
Pokémon · #25
Rare$14.52-81.8%
47
17
Sableye – Rare Holo
Sableye+RH
Pokémon · #10
Rare Holo$76.45+4.7%
46
18
Espeon – Rare
Espeon+RH
Pokémon · #16
Rare$14.05-83.5%
46
19
Jolteon – Rare Holo
Jolteon+RH
Pokémon · #6
Rare Holo$73.870.0%
46
20
Arcanine – Rare
Arcanine+RH
Pokémon · #15
Rare$9.82-93.8%
45
21
Cradily – Rare Holo
Cradily+RH
Pokémon · #3
Rare Holo$9.02+1.3%
45
22
Rare Candy – Uncommon
Rare Candy+RH
Trainer · #88
Uncommon$7.76-68.9%
44
23
Ludicolo – Rare Holo
Ludicolo+RH
Pokémon · #7
Rare Holo$38.38+3.1%
44
24
Seviper – Rare Holo
Seviper+RH
Pokémon · #11
Rare Holo$32.650.0%
43
25
Shiftry – Rare Holo
Shiftry+RH
Pokémon · #12
Rare Holo$27.470.0%
42
26
Wynaut – Uncommon
Wynaut+RH
Pokémon · #54
Uncommon$5.45+5.2%
42
27
Lunatone – Rare Holo
Lunatone+RH
Pokémon · #8
Rare Holo$23.490.0%
41
28
Dunsparce – Common
Dunsparce+RH
Pokémon · #60
Common$1.73-68.0%
41
29
Kabuto – Uncommon
Kabuto+RH
Pokémon · #39
Uncommon$3.42+2.7%
41
30
Armaldo – Rare Holo
Armaldo+RH
Pokémon · #1
Rare Holo$17.940.0%
40
31
Lileep – Uncommon
Lileep+RH
Pokémon · #43
Uncommon$2.90-25.6%
39
32
Lairon – Uncommon
Lairon+RH
Pokémon · #41
Uncommon$2.85-74.1%
39
33
Steelix – Rare
Steelix+RH
Pokémon · #23
Rare$2.78-85.2%
38
34
Pikachu – Common
Pikachu+RH
Pokémon · #72
Common$10.68-81.5%
38
35
Lombre – Uncommon
Lombre+RH
Pokémon · #45
Uncommon$2.71-88.4%
38
36
Lombre – Uncommon
Lombre+RH
Pokémon · #46
Uncommon$2.59-64.7%
37
37
Golduck – Rare
Golduck+RH
Pokémon · #17
Rare$2.48-90.9%
36
38
Elekid – Uncommon
Elekid+RH
Pokémon · #36
Uncommon$2.48-77.5%
36
39
Illumise – Uncommon
Illumise+RH
Pokémon · #38
Uncommon$2.37-52.6%
36
40
Azurill – Uncommon
Azurill+RH
Pokémon · #31
Uncommon$7.73-79.1%
36
41
Pichu – Rare
Pichu+RH
Pokémon · #20
Rare$7.38-77.7%
35
42
Duskull – Common
Duskull+RH
Pokémon · #61
Common$2.24-89.2%
35
43
Eevee – Common
Eevee+RH
Pokémon · #63
Common$6.97-86.7%
35
44
Arbok – Uncommon
Arbok+RH
Pokémon · #29
Uncommon$2.16-83.6%
35
45
Kirlia – Uncommon
Kirlia+RH
Pokémon · #40
Uncommon$4.79-73.4%
34
46
Quilava – Uncommon
Quilava+RH
Pokémon · #51
Uncommon$3.67-86.1%
33
47
Skitty – Common
Skitty+RH
Pokémon · #79
Common$3.37+7.3%
32
48
Cyndaquil – Common
Cyndaquil+RH
Pokémon · #59
Common$1.90-90.7%
32
49
Growlithe – Common
Growlithe+RH
Pokémon · #65
Common$2.99-84.1%
32
50
Delcatty – Uncommon
Delcatty+RH
Pokémon · #34
Uncommon$1.89-74.7%
32
51
Ralts – Common
Ralts+RH
Pokémon · #74
Common$1.86-85.1%
31
52
Murkrow – Uncommon
Murkrow+RH
Pokémon · #47
Uncommon$1.84-81.4%
31
53
Anorith – Uncommon
Anorith+RH
Pokémon · #28
Uncommon$1.83-70.8%
30
54
Breloom – Uncommon
Breloom+RH
Pokémon · #33
Uncommon$1.69-82.4%
29
55
Volbeat – Uncommon
Volbeat+RH
Pokémon · #53
Uncommon$1.67-91.6%
29
56
Omastar – Rare
Omastar+RH
Pokémon · #19
Rare$1.64-83.2%
28
57
Kecleon – Rare
Kecleon+RH
Pokémon · #18
Rare$1.57-89.5%
27
58
Fearow – Uncommon
Fearow+RH
Pokémon · #37
Uncommon$2.13-81.2%
26
59
Linoone – Uncommon
Linoone+RH
Pokémon · #44
Uncommon$2.13-53.3%
26
60
Nuzleaf – Uncommon
Nuzleaf+RH
Pokémon · #49
Uncommon$2.09-68.2%
25
61
Lotad – Common
Lotad+RH
Pokémon · #66
Common$1.42-84.9%
25
62
Electabuzz – Uncommon
Electabuzz+RH
Pokémon · #35
Uncommon$2.08-86.4%
25
63
Baltoy – Uncommon
Baltoy+RH
Pokémon · #32
Uncommon$1.36-75.3%
25
64
Lotad – Common
Lotad+RH
Pokémon · #67
Common$1.35-91.3%
24
65
Duskull – Common
Duskull+RH
Pokémon · #62
Common$1.32-93.4%
24
66
Pelipper – Uncommon
Pelipper+RH
Pokémon · #50
Uncommon$1.28-83.0%
22
67
Anorith – Uncommon
Anorith+RH
Pokémon · #27
Uncommon$1.24-83.9%
22
68
Multi Energy – Rare
Multi Energy+RH
Energy · #93
Rare$1.19-79.4%
21
69
Lileep – Uncommon
Lileep+RH
Pokémon · #42
Uncommon$1.16-64.7%
21
70
Trapinch – Common
Trapinch+RH
Pokémon · #82
Common$1.12-86.5%
20
71
Marill – Common
Marill+RH
Pokémon · #68
Common$1.05-85.7%
20
72
Sandslash – Rare
Sandslash+RH
Pokémon · #21
Rare$1.62-78.4%
19
73
Azumarill – Uncommon
Azumarill+RH
Pokémon · #30
Uncommon$1.62-85.7%
19
74
Lanette's Net Search – Uncommon
Lanette's Net Search+RH
Trainer · #87
Uncommon$1.52-70.1%
18
75
Slakoth – Common
Slakoth+RH
Pokémon · #80
Common$0.98-89.9%
18
76
Shiftry – Rare
Shiftry+RH
Pokémon · #22
Rare$1.46-75.6%
18
77
Cacnea – Common
Cacnea+RH
Pokémon · #58
Common$0.94-82.4%
18
78
Vigoroth – Uncommon
Vigoroth+RH
Pokémon · #52
Uncommon$0.91-81.3%
17
79
Wailmer – Common
Wailmer+RH
Pokémon · #83
Common$0.83-93.4%
16
80
Wobbuffet – Rare
Wobbuffet+RH
Pokémon · #26
Rare$1.31+1.6%
15
81
Aron – Common
Aron+RH
Pokémon · #56
Common$1.30-86.6%
15
82
Shroomish – Common
Shroomish+RH
Pokémon · #78
Common$0.76-89.2%
14
83
Mysterious Fossil – Common
Mysterious Fossil+RH
Trainer · #91
Common$0.61-76.5%
12
84
Natu – Common
Natu+RH
Pokémon · #69
Common$0.61-90.1%
12
85
Wingull – Common
Wingull+RH
Pokémon · #84
Common$0.60-93.6%
11
86
Xatu – Uncommon
Xatu+RH
Pokémon · #55
Uncommon$1.04-87.7%
11
87
Omanyte – Common
Omanyte+RH
Pokémon · #70
Common$1-84.6%
11
88
Cacnea – Common
Cacnea+RH
Pokémon · #57
Common$0.52-93.3%
11
89
Claw Fossil – Common
Claw Fossil+RH
Trainer · #90
Common$0.40-86.0%
9
90
Root Fossil – Common
Root Fossil+RH
Trainer · #92
Common$0.39-77.6%
9
91
Sandshrew – Common
Sandshrew+RH
Pokémon · #75
Common$0.88-93.2%
9
92
Double Full Heal – Uncommon
Double Full Heal+RH
Trainer · #86
Uncommon$0.36-88.0%
8
93
Zigzagoon – Common
Zigzagoon+RH
Pokémon · #85
Common$0.82-91.3%
8
94
Onix – Common
Onix+RH
Pokémon · #71
Common$0.79-93.5%
7
95
Seedot – Common
Seedot+RH
Pokémon · #77
Common$0.77-83.9%
7
96
Nuzleaf – Uncommon
Nuzleaf+RH
Pokémon · #48
Uncommon$0.67-83.3%
6
97
Spearow – Common
Spearow+RH
Pokémon · #81
Common$0.62-89.8%
5
98
Wally's Training – Uncommon
Wally's Training+RH
Trainer · #89
Uncommon$0.60-93.1%
3
99
Seedot – Common
Seedot+RH
Pokémon · #76
Common$0.49-94.5%
2
100
Ekans – Common
Ekans+RH
Pokémon · #64
Common$0.48-92.4%
2
■ Era context

How does Sandstorm fit in the EX era?

Sandstorm sits in the EX era of the Pokémon TCG, released in 2003. It precedes Delta Species (2005). Browse adjacent expansions below to compare chase cards, rarity distributions, and market trends across the era.

Power Keepers
Power Keepers
2007 · 108 cards
Top: $840
Dragon Frontiers
Dragon Frontiers
2006 · 101 cards
Top: $330
Crystal Guardians
Crystal Guardians
2006 · 100 cards
Top: $1.0k
Holon Phantoms
Holon Phantoms
2006 · 111 cards
Top: $3.2k
■ Common questions

Frequently asked about Sandstorm

Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.

9 questions answered
Q.01

How many cards are in Sandstorm?

Sandstorm contains 100 total cards (100 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 100 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02

What is the most valuable card in Sandstorm?

The top chase in Sandstorm is Kabutops ex (Rare Holo EX), currently priced at $91.52 on the holofoil market.
Q.03

When was Sandstorm released?

Sandstorm was released in 2003 as part of the EX era. It carries the set code SS.
Q.04

How is the Chase Index calculated for Sandstorm?

The Chase Index is a composite score (0–100) that combines current market price percentile (50%), community chase count (30%), and 7-day view activity (20%). Within Sandstorm, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05

Is Sandstorm rising or falling in value?

Tracked cards in Sandstorm have moved -39.3% over the past 7 days and — over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.06

What rarities are in Sandstorm?

Sandstorm spans 5 distinct rarity tiers across 100 tracked cards. The most common are 33 Common, 33 Uncommon, 14 Rare Holo. The chase tiers include no top-tier chases yet.
Q.07

Which Pokémon are featured in Sandstorm?

The headline cards in Sandstorm feature Raichu ex, Gardevoir ex, Typhlosion ex, Aerodactyl ex, Wailord ex, Kabutops ex, alongside other species across the set's 5 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Sandstorm based on live market price.
Q.08

What card variants are available in Sandstorm?

Beyond the base print, Sandstorm includes standard rarity tiers, plus 93 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09

Are Sandstorm booster packs worth opening?

Pack value in Sandstorm depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains no top-tier chases yet, led by Kabutops ex at $91.52. The average tracked card across Sandstorm is worth $17.70.
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