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5 facts about this card
This Sandshrew is one of the famous pre-release "Trainer Deck A" cards, a special early Base Set printing distributed to prototype Pokémon Leagues before the English Base Set officially launched.
The card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer, which gives this humble common an especially direct link to the franchise’s earliest visual identity.
Its attack, Sand-attack, is drawn straight from the video games, where Sandshrew can learn Sand Attack—making the card feel like a clean translation of early Game Boy battle mechanics into the TCG.
As a Base Set card, this Sandshrew belongs to the very first main Pokémon TCG expansion in English, the release that introduced Generation I Pokémon cards to a huge wave of collectors.
Collectors also chase this card because early prints used different wording on Sand-attack, a small text variation that highlights how experimental the game still was in Pokémon’s earliest TCG era.
Card Reference
Sandshrew [Trainer Deck A] is a Pokemon trading card from the Pokemon Base Set set, card number 62. This card is printed in English, belongs to the Wizards of the Coast era, and was released in 1999. The current market price is $155.13, based on recent Raw NM sales tracked on Double Holo.
The current market price of Sandshrew [Trainer Deck A] is $155.13. Market price reflects recent Raw NM sales on Double Holo and updates as new sales come in.
Sandshrew [Trainer Deck A] is from the Pokemon Base Set set, card number 62, released in 1999.
Whether Sandshrew [Trainer Deck A] is worth grading depends on its condition and the graded population for the card. Higher grades command larger premiums, so review recent graded sales and use Double Holo's Grading ROI tools to weigh the cost of grading against the expected graded value before submitting.
You can buy or sell Sandshrew [Trainer Deck A] on the Double Holo marketplace, which pairs live listings with a bid and ask order book, so you can set your own price or take the best available offer. Sellers pay a 4.9% platform fee on completed sales, with a $1 minimum.