Sandstorm Master Set Checklist & Cost

Variants in the Sandstorm master set

Reverse Holo is the largest family in the Sandstorm master set at 93 slots, and it spans Common, Uncommon, Holo Rare and Rare cards, so the reverse holo run is close to a second copy of most of the set. Normal follows with 79 slots and Holo with 21. The remaining slots are small Normal families named for individuals, Reed Weichler with 5, Kevin Nguyen with 4, and Chris Fulop and Michael Gonzalez with 3 each, plus a few more Normal slots set apart by a print marking. Each of these takes its own binder slot.

Where the Sandstorm master set's cost sits

Most of the Sandstorm master set cost sits in a small group of slots. The ten most valuable slots hold 39 percent of the total, while the lower-value half of the priced slots holds only 6 percent. By finish, reverse holos carry 53 percent of the value, holos 40 percent and normal prints just 7 percent, so the reverse holo run matters more here than the holo rares. As of October 24, 2026, 213 of the 220 slots carry a price. An LP and up master set total sits 31 percent below the Near Mint total, and an MP and up total sits 45 percent below.

Written from market data as of October 24, 2026; the tables update live.

• Top 10 slots39%
• Reverse holo slots54%
• Holo slots39%
• Normal slots6.8%
• Lower-value half5.9%

Shares of the master set’s priced value, from the slot prices in the checklist above.

Hardest Sandstorm master set slots

The hardest slot in the Sandstorm master set is not a rare. The Psyduck reverse holo, a Common, ranks first by value, ahead of the Raichu ex, Gardevoir ex and Typhlosion ex holos, which are all Rare. The Arcanine reverse holo, another Rare variant, ranks 5th. Two of these five slots are reverse holos rather than a card's main print, which is the kind of slot that catches master set collectors off guard. Together the five hold 25 percent of the master set's total value.

Most valuable slots

1. 1Psyduck · Reverse Holo · Common$436.20
2. 2Raichu ex · Holo · Rare$387.50
3. 3Typhlosion ex · Holo · Rare$299.94
4. 4Gardevoir ex · Holo · Rare$291.00
5. 5Sableye · Holo · Holo Rare$225.92
6. 6Arcanine · Reverse Holo · Rare$221.68
7. 7Pikachu · Reverse Holo · Common$212.99
8. 8Umbreon · Reverse Holo · Rare$200.00
9. 9Jolteon · Reverse Holo · Holo Rare$187.19
10. 10Aerodactyl ex · Holo · Rare$182.50

How the Sandstorm master set compares

At 220 slots, the Sandstorm master set is about equal to the EX era median of 234 slots, so it is an average-sized job for its era. By master set value it ranks 15th of 16 comparable EX era sets, near the lower end. Ruby & Sapphire before it is larger at 280 slots, with a master set of similar value. Dragon after it is smaller at 200 slots, yet its master set holds higher value, so fewer slots does not mean a lighter total in this stretch of the era.