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Illus. Yukiko Baba · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Sandshrew 79/123
HeartGold SoulSilver · Common · illustrated by Yukiko Baba
What Sandshrew 79 is worth
Sandshrew 79/123 sells for about $33.51 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 32nd most valuable card in HeartGold SoulSilver, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Common in this set goes for $20.05, so this card sells at 1.7 times that. Among all 23 Sandshrew cards, it ranks 5th by price.
Sandshrew price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $0.79 |
| Reverse Holo | $33.51 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $0.18 €0.16 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.02 €0.02 |
Recent Sandshrew sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $0.18 |
| Last 7 days | $0.21 |
| Last day | $0.34 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Sandshrew card details
| Set | HeartGold SoulSilver (HeartGold & SoulSilver, HS) |
| Number | 79/123 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Card type | Basic Fighting |
| HP | 60 |
| Attacks | Defense Curl Colorless Rollout Fighting · 10 damage |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Resistance | Lightning -20 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Yukiko Baba |
| Released | February 10, 2010 |
| Printings | Normal, Reverse Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 79/123 next to the set code HS, and the rarity is Common. The illustrator credit reads Yukiko Baba. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Sandshrew cards
Legendary Collection 91
Delta Species 82
Team Rocket Returns 74
Skyridge 92
Sandstorm 75
Gym Heroes 72
Supreme Victors 124
Boundaries Crossed 78
All 23 Sandshrew cards with prices →
More valuable HeartGold SoulSilver cards
- Grass Energy 115: $999
- Gyarados 123: $500
- Lugia LEGEND 113: $423
- Lugia LEGEND 114: $327
- Ho-Oh LEGEND 111: $250
- Ho-Oh LEGEND 112: $198
- Gyarados 4: $193
- Alph Lithograph ONE: $139
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.