Dark Sandslash

Team Rocket Returns · 18/109 ·Rare Holo

Illustration: Masakazu Fukuda →

Market price

£9.57

Price history · RAW

2026-03-27 · £1.45 £115.10 · 2026-09-28

Cross-market · RAW median per marketplace

Spread vs. cheapest market — before shipping/duty/fees

ebay.es	n=26	£10.64	+59%
ebay.de	n=20	£9.50	+42%
ebay.co.uk	n=12	£7.56	+13%
ebay.com	n=42	£6.70	—

Price per print

🇬🇧 Holo · EN n=60 £9.57

How is this value calculated?

Ladder estimate · English · ~£9.57 gelb

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
eigene rohe NM-Verkäufe	16	20 d	£9.63	130.61
eigene LP-Verkäufe ÷ 0.8377	25	12 d	£8.04	2.1
eigene PSA9-Verkäufe ÷ 3.8384	5	3 mo	£6.67	1.15

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £9.57 · Σ g = 133.86

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±22 %

Gate not green — shown only here, never as the price.

PSA Population EN Σ 185

PSA 10

61 33%

PSA 9

69 37%

PSA 8

36 19%

PSA ≤7

19 10%

PSA + CGC · as of 2026-09-28

Recent sales · 110

2026-09-28	EN	RAW LP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 Pokémon Team Rocket Returns LP · eBay	£6.69
2026-09-28	EN	RAW LP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 Rare Team Rocket Returns Pokemon · eBay	£11.20
2026-09-26	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	EX Team Rocket Returns #18/109 Dark Sandslash · eBay	£8.95
2026-09-24	EN	RAW LP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 Rare Team Rocket Returns Pokemon NM/LP · eBay	£6.73
2026-09-20	EN	RAW NM	Pokemon Dark Sandslash Rare Team Rocket Returns 18/109 NM · eBay	£9.64
2026-09-20	EN	RAW LP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 Rare Team Rocket Returns Pokemon LP · eBay	£6.30
2026-09-16	EN	RAW UNKNOWN	Pokémon TCG Dark Sandslash EX Team Rocket Returns 18/109 Rar · eBay	£5.53
2026-09-13	EN	RAW MP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 EX Team Rocket Returns Rare Pokémon TC · eBay	£6.37
2026-09-09	EN	RAW HP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 Rare EX Team Rocket Returns HP · eBay	£4.74
2026-09-08	EN	RAW LP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 EX Team Rocket Returns Regular, LP+	£8.04
2026-09-02	EN	RAW DMG	Dark Sandslash 18/109 Rare Team Rocket Returns Pokemon Damag	£5.50
2026-08-24	EN	RAW LP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 Rare Team Rocket Returns Pokemon Near	£13.23
2026-08-23	EN	RAW LP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 EX Team Rocket Returns Regular	£7.26
2026-08-21	EN	RAW HP	Dark Alakazam Dark Sandslash 18/109 TR Pokemon Karte Englisc	£3.40
2026-08-20	EN	RAW LP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 R Team Rocket Returns Pokemon LP	£7.07
2026-08-17	EN	RAW MP	Dark Sandslash EX Team Rocket Returns 18/109 MP Pokemon	£6.45
2026-08-17	EN	RAW NM	Pokémon Dark Sandslash Non Holo NM - EX Team Rocket Returns	£7.36
2026-08-16	EN	RAW LP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 Rare Team Rocket Returns Pokemon Near	£2.39
2026-08-14	EN	RAW LP	Dark Sandslash 18/109 Rare Team Rocket Returns Pokemon Light	£8.82
2026-08-14	EN	RAW MP	Dark Sandslash (18/109) [EX: Team Rocket Returns] Moderately	£8.01

Frequently asked questions

Is it worth grading Dark Sandslash Team Rocket Returns 18/109?

A PSA 10 currently sells for about £2,228, raw the card sits at £93.92 — 23,7× as much. Of 185 copies already graded, 33 % received a 10 and 37 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns £942.00 on average, before fees and shipping. Rule of thumb: submit when the value at a realistic grade is at least double the raw value — which is the case here. Centering decides it: an off-centre card will not get a 10. The grade distribution comes from the PSA Population Report; people pre-sort before submitting, so your own hit rate may differ.

Auction or Buy It Now — which gets more for Dark Sandslash Team Rocket Returns 18/109?

Across 16 auctions the median was £6.33, across 71 fixed-price sales £8.84. Fixed price therefore fetched about 40 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

What will I get for Dark Sandslash Team Rocket Returns 18/109 if I want to sell quickly?

Half of all sales fell between £6.30 and £11.20, with a median of £8.04. Selling fast lands you nearer the lower end; with patience, good photos and a complete title the upper end is achievable.

Below which price is an offer for Dark Sandslash Team Rocket Returns 18/109 unrealistic?

The cheapest genuine sales were around £3.71. Offers well below £2.22 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

How does lastsold determine the market value?

lastsold uses only real sales — eBay plus auction houses like Goldin & Fanatics — recent sales count more (recency weighting), outliers and fakes are removed. It's not an estimate but actual sold prices, separated by condition, language and grading.