If Dark Sandslash is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Dark Sandslash is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Attacks
50Swift
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
How much is Dark Sandslash #18/109 worth?
Right now (November 7, 2026) the going rate for an ungraded Dark Sandslash #18/109 from Team Rocket Returns is about $15.31. Across the 2 printings we track, copies run anywhere from $10.32 to $399.99 depending on the version you're holding.
Grading changes the math on this one: a PSA 10 is valued around $325.00, roughly 21.2x the raw price, while a PSA 9 sits near $137.00. 269 copies have been graded to date, and 10% of them came back a 10 — worth knowing before you pay grading fees.
We update this valuation every night from live market data and verify it against real completed sales — see the chart above for how Dark Sandslash has moved over time.