Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Alolan Sandshrew
Guardians Rising · #19 · Common · 2017
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.20
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 19 / 180
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Sandslash
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mizue
- Pokédex #
- 27
- Series
- Sun & Moon
About this card
"It lives on snowy mountains. Its steel shell is very hard—so much so, it can't roll its body up into a ball."
Defense Curl
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks during your opponent's next turn.
[Water · Colorless · Colorless]Ice Ball — 30
Weakness: Metal ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Alolan Sandshrew or Guardians Rising.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Alolan Sandshrew was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Alolan Sandshrew
Tournaments scanned
241
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Alolan Sandshrew
- 1Water1 deck
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.02 | $0.21 | $19.98 | $0.20 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.22 | $0.64 | $19.98 | $0.58 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/17| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.25 |
| 7-day average | €0.64 |
| 30-day average | €0.36 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.67 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Alolan Sandshrew is real?
Alolan Sandshrew is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Alolan Sandshrew worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Alolan Sandshrew is $0.20; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Alolan Sandshrew from?
Alolan Sandshrew is from the Pokémon set "Guardians Rising" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Alolan Sandshrew?
Alolan Sandshrew is a Common card in the Guardians Rising set.
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Other Alolan Sandshrew printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
