# Shiftry #12/100 — Sandstorm

## Summary

Shiftry is a Hoenn Stage 2 with a loyal following, and its Fan Away power was a genuine nuisance for energy-hungry decks of the early EX period. Atsuko Nishida, among the original Pokémon card illustrators, adds pedigree, while Sandstorm holo rares of this stature tend to attract steady nostalgic interest. At a $35 modelled guide, down 2% over 30 days on 13 copies traded, with 134 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.07 out of Temporal Forces; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Sandstorm |
| Number | 12/100 |
| Rarity | Holo Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Atsuko Nishida |
| Release date | 2003-09-18 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Nuzleaf |
| HP | 120 |
| Types | Grass |
| Ability: Fan Away | Once during your turn (before your attack), you may flip a coin. If heads, return 1 Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon to your opponent's hand. This power can't be used if Shiftry is affected by a Special Condition. |
| Attack: Light Touch Throw | cost Grass/Grass/Colorless/Colorless — damage 80- — Does 80 damage minus 10 damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Shiftry #275](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/shiftry) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$35.01** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-13
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: 0.00% · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-13
- Floor delivered ask: $35.87 — as of 2026-11-14T01:03:46.746Z
- Quant score: 47/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-14T01:03:46.746Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-09-18T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-12T23:32:09.049Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-13T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-12T23:32:09.049Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-30T05:01:37.773Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-12T23:32:09.049Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-14T02:36:58.618Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/sandstorm/shiftry-12)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex2-12%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)