Character info
The character
Sandy Shocks is one of the Paradox Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, representing an ancient, fossil-like counterpart tied to Magneton. It is known for its jagged, prehistoric appearance and electric-type origins despite its ancient classification here being fighting-type in this card's print. In the games it is a rare encounter associated with the past-themed storyline of Scarlet.
This card
This is Sandy Shocks ex, card number 083/066 from the Ancient Roar (sv4K) set, printed as a Super Rare (SR). The artwork, illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki, depicts the Pokémon in a dynamic pose set against a swirling ancient-earth-toned background typical of SR full-art treatments. The card displays the Ancient (古代) symbol in the upper right, marking it as part of the Paradox Pokémon line.
How it plays
This Basic Pokémon has 220 HP and is Fighting type. Its Ability, Jiryoku Kyūshū, can be used once per turn if the opponent has four or fewer Prize cards remaining, allowing the player to attach a Basic Energy card from their discard pile to this Pokémon. Its attack, Ground Spike, costs Fighting, Fighting, Colorless and deals 200 damage, but this Pokémon cannot use attacks during the player's next turn. It has a weakness to Grass type (x2) and a retreat cost of two Colorless Energy.
Written with AI from the card and its catalogue entry, and checked by WinnTCG.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in 古代の咆哮, a set of 66 cards. The details on this certificate match it.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
Authenticity
WinnTCG authenticated this card in hand, on the bench, against genuine Pokémon cards. It was checked four ways: light shone through it to check the core, its weight on a scale, its thickness measured, and its print pattern and surface texture under magnification.
How this card was graded
WinnTCG graded this card in hand, on the bench. The card was in our hands, and we sealed the case ourselves. We photographed it here under controlled light to show which card is in the case and where anything we marked sits on it.
If you are buying this slab: the grade is WinnTCG’s judgement of the card that was in front of us, and WinnTCG sealed this case. The photographs above are of that card. Compare them against what you can see through the case, because a case can be opened by anyone who has held it since.
The working behind this grade
Every grade here is published with its reasoning. The report states what each measurement returned, what the model proposed on each axis, where the grader disagreed with it, and every defect marked on the photographs above.