Question 1

What is the current market value of Alolan Rattata #81?

Accepted Answer

Alolan Rattata from Burning Shadows is currently trading around $0.17. Its 7-day trend is positive, up 3.5%. Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($0.16), by 6.0%. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $0.09 to $0.18 (53% spread), a high-volatility profile. This version is categorized as Common.

Question 2

Is Alolan Rattata #81 a good investment or collectible?

Accepted Answer

Current valuation lens: Recent direction is upward at 3.5%; current pricing is 89% above the 90-day floor. With a 53% 90-day spread ($0.09-$0.18), this card currently tracks as high-volatility. Versus the 30-day average ($0.16), the card is trading 6.0% higher. No consistent graded benchmark is available in this snapshot, so condition-adjusted pricing should be reviewed with active listings.

Question 3

What is Alolan Rattata #81 and what makes it special?

Accepted Answer

In 2017, Burning Shadows introduced this print of Alolan Rattata. The printed flavor text states: "With its incisors, it gnaws through doors and infiltrates people's homes. Then, with a twitch of its whiskers, it steals whatever food it finds." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Common. Printed HP is 40. Energy typing is Darkness. It carries a Basic subtype designation. Attack line includes "Focus Energy" and "Bite". This card is weak to Fighting energy and resists Psychic. It requires 1 energy to retreat. Common-tier prints are typically the most accessible entries for set completion.

Question 4

What are the alternative Alolan cards available?

Accepted Answer

Alolan Rattata sits within a broader pool of Alolan variants that can be compared by set, rarity, and price. This comparison sample includes 3 alternatives across 3 sets. In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.14 and $0.31 (121% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($0.20), this card is -16%. Notable alternatives include Alolan Rattata #84 (Celestial Storm) at $0.31, Alolan Rattata #41 (Pokémon GO) at $0.16, and Alolan Rattata #76 (Sun & Moon) at $0.14.

Question 5

What set is Alolan Rattata #81 from, and when was it released?

Accepted Answer

Burning Shadows was released in 2017. Burning Shadows is grouped under the Sun & Moon era. With 177 listed cards, this is a large set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 9 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period. Alolan Rattata (#81) is one of the Common prints in this expansion.

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