How much is Kabutops ex 97/100 worth?

About $147 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Kabutops ex 97/100 from?

Sandstorm (EX), released September 18, 2003.

Is Kabutops ex the most valuable card in Sandstorm?

No, it is the 11th most valuable of the 100 cards; the top card is Psyduck 73 at $385.

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Illus. Ryo Ueda · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Kabutops ex 97/100

Sandstorm · Rare Holo EX · illustrated by Ryo Ueda

$147TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

+17%last 30 days (Cardmarket trend vs 30-day average)

#11 of 100most valuable in Sandstorm

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What Kabutops ex 97 is worth

Kabutops ex 97/100 sells for about $147 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 11th most valuable card in Sandstorm, and alone makes up 3% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo EX in this set goes for $183, so this card sells at 81% of that. Among all 18 Kabutops cards, it ranks 6th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 17% against its 30-day average.

Kabutops ex price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Holo	$147	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Any printing (Europe)	$140 €125.03	Cardmarket trend
Cheapest listing (Europe)	$10.61 €9.5	Cardmarket low

Recent Kabutops ex sales

Average sale price (Cardmarket)	USD	EUR
Last 30 days	$119	€106.91
Last 7 days	$179	€159.89
Last day	$27.93	€25

Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).

Kabutops ex card details

Set	Sandstorm (EX, SS)
Number	97/100
Rarity	Rare Holo EX
Card type	Stage 2 ex Water
HP	150
Evolves from	Kabuto
Attacks	Hydrocutter Colorless · 40× damage Spiral Drain Fighting, Fighting, Colorless, Colorless · 70 damage
Weakness	Grass ×2, Lightning ×2
Retreat cost	2
Illustrator	Ryo Ueda
Released	September 18, 2003
Printings	Holo

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 97/100 next to the set code SS, and the rarity is Rare Holo EX. The illustrator credit reads Ryo Ueda. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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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.