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 Pt3: Beat of the Frontier 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 Pt3: Beat of the Frontier set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Sandshrew (Japanese) collectible?

Sandshrew (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from Pt3: Beat of the Frontier, 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) - Pt3: Beat of the Frontier (052/100)
Brand: Pokemon

Pt3: Beat of the Frontier · 052/100 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $3.33

Low $3.33

High $3.33

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Pt3: Beat of the Frontier

Number

052/100

Rarity

Common

Variant

1st_Edition

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 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 #052/100 of the Pt3: Beat of the Frontier 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, Pt3: Beat of the Frontier #052/100) changes hands at roughly $3.33, 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 $3.33, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $4.89.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$4.89	$4.89	$4.89	2
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$3.33	$3.33	$3.33	4

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.