Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Alolan Sandshrew
Ultra Prism · #28 · Common · 2018
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Market reference
$0.24
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 28 / 178
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Sandslash
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 27
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Alolan Sandshrew plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Alolan Sandshrew
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Alolan Sandshrew?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"An ancient tradition of Alolan festivals, still carried on to this day, is a competition to slide Sandshrew across ice as far as one can."
Fury Swipes — 10×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Alolan Sandshrew was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.04 | $0.25 | $2.50 | $0.24 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.26 | $0.60 | $19.98 | $0.57 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.17 |
| 7-day average | €0.09 |
| 30-day average | €0.09 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.08 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.29 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.29 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.36 |
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 $0.24; 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 "Ultra Prism" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Alolan Sandshrew?
Alolan Sandshrew is a Common card in the Ultra Prism set.
Other Alolan Sandshrew printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
