How rare is Sandshrew (Japanese)?

Sandshrew (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the L1: SoulSilver Collection set.

Is Sandshrew (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Sandshrew (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the L1: SoulSilver Collection set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Sandshrew (Japanese) collectible?

Sandshrew (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from L1: SoulSilver Collection, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Sandshrew (Japanese)

Name: Sandshrew (Japanese) - L1: SoulSilver Collection (045/070)
Brand: Pokemon

L1: SoulSilver Collection · 045/070 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $2.19

Low $2.19

High $2.19

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

L1: SoulSilver Collection

Number

045/070

Rarity

Common

Variant

1st_Edition

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Sandshrew (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Sandshrew (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #045/070 of the L1: SoulSilver Collection set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.

How Rare & Valuable Is Sandshrew (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Sandshrew (Japanese) (Common, L1: SoulSilver Collection #045/070) changes hands at roughly $2.19, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $2.19, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $3.25.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$3.25	$3.25	$3.25	3
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$2.19	$2.19	$2.19	6

Collector Outlook for Sandshrew (Japanese)

As a Common, Sandshrew (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Sandshrew (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.