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Dark Sandslash – Team Rocket Returns #18
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Dark Sandslash #18 is a Rare card from the Team Rocket Returns expansion. This page tracks this exact printing, not every Dark Sandslash card.
Current market price
$15.13
+8.0%
30d
NORMAL · TCGPLAYER · 2026-10-18
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01 · Price history
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Dark Sandslash #18 card details.
Dark Sandslash #18 is a Rare Fighting-type Pokémon card from Team Rocket Returns, released November 2004. Its current tracked market price is $15.13 for the Normal variant, updated October 18, 2026.
Since May 8, 2026, the Team Rocket Returns printing of Dark Sandslash #18 has ranged from a low of $10.30 (May 8, 2026) to a high of $15.13 (October 16, 2026).
That is a +46.9% move from $10.30 to today's $15.13, at or near its tracked high.
Currently ranked #3,530 by market price across tracked Pokémon cards as of October 18, 2026.
Card number
#18
Released
November 2004
Rarity
Rare
Type
Fighting
Supertype
Pokémon
Pokémon
Series
EX
Market source
TCGplayer market price · Normal · Updated October 18, 2026
03 · Variants
2 variants
Different variants, different prices.
The available TCGCSV variants for this exact printing can have different price bands. The selected variant's market value is the one used across rankings and summaries.
| Variant | Low | Mid | Market | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normalcurrent | $10.49 | $14.51 | $15.13 | $129.82 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $90 | $114 | $112.50 | $137.99 |
04 · Related cards
From the same set
More from Team Rocket Returns.
Highest-priced cards from the same expansion, ordered by current market price.
05 · Same Pokémon
Cross-set · Sandslash
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06 · Reference desk
Dark Sandslash, explained.
Everything about this card — the price, the variants, and how we track it.
How has the Dark Sandslash Team Rocket Returns price changed?
Since May 8, 2026, the Team Rocket Returns printing of Dark Sandslash #18 has ranged from a low of $10.30 (May 8, 2026) to a high of $15.13 (October 16, 2026). That is a +46.9% move from $10.30 to today's $15.13, at or near its tracked high.
Is Dark Sandslash from Team Rocket Returns a good investment?
We track prices, not provide investment advice. No collectors are chasing this printing yet; the price history above shows how its market has moved.
How is the market price determined?
Prices are refreshed daily from TCGplayer market-price data via TCGCSV. Each displayed value applies to the tracked price variant named on the card detail page. It is a market reference, not a guaranteed sale price; condition, grading, location, fees, and timing can change an individual sale. This card's current figure reflects the Normal variant.
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Normal
$15
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