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Sandy Shocks ex 228/182 — Paradox Rift
Sandy Shocks ex is card 228/182 from Paradox Rift (Scarlet & Violet, 2023), a Ultra Rare Pokémon card illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.
Sandy Shocks ex price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Set
- Paradox Rift
- Number
- 228/182
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic/ex/Ancient
- Energy type
- Fighting
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- Released
- 3 November 2023
About this card
Sandy Shocks ex 228/182 is card 228 in Paradox Rift, numbered past the set's printed total of 182 — so it's a secret rare. It's one of 28 Ultra Rare cards in the set — 11% of 266. There are 5 English cards named “Sandy Shocks ex”. This is the 2nd; the first was in Paradox Rift (2023). Counting every version, Sandy Shocks has 4 English cards. It has 220 HP. PLANETA Mochizuki illustrated 6 cards in Paradox Rift and 132 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: every Sandy Shocks ex version, rarest first · Sandy Shocks chase-card checklist · full Paradox Rift list
Is Sandy Shocks ex 228/182 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €1.38 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 228/182 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 4 different Sandy Shocks cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Sandy Shocks cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/162 | Sandy Shocks Temporal Forces · 2024 | Uncommon | — | |
| 250/182 | Sandy Shocks ex Paradox Rift · 2023 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 108/182 | Sandy Shocks ex Paradox Rift · 2023 | Double Rare | — |
See all 4 Sandy Shocks cards →
Questions people ask
What set is Sandy Shocks ex 228/182 from?
Paradox Rift, released 3 November 2023 in the Scarlet & Violet series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 228/182.
How rare is Sandy Shocks ex 228/182?
It's an Ultra Rare and a secret rare — one of 28 cards at that rarity in Paradox Rift.
Who illustrated Sandy Shocks ex 228/182?
PLANETA Mochizuki, who has 132 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Sandy Shocks ex 228/182 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Sandy Shocks ex cards are there?
5 in English, from Paradox Rift (2023) to Prismatic Evolutions (2025).
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