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Guardians Rising was released in 2017. It belongs to the Sun & Moon series.
Set size is 180 cards, which categorizes Guardians Rising as large. As of 2026, the set is 9 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period.
In the Guardians Rising checklist, Alolan Sandshrew occupies position #19 as a Common card.
Alolan Sandshrew appears in Guardians Rising, released in 2017. The printed flavor text states: "It lives on snowy mountains.
Its steel shell is very hard—so much so, it can't roll its body up into a ball." Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Common.
Printed HP is 60. Energy typing is Water.
It carries a Basic subtype designation. Attack line includes "Defense Curl" and "Ice Ball".
Latest market snapshots place Alolan Sandshrew in Guardians Rising at roughly $0.21. Its 7-day trend is negative at 4.5%.
It now sits 13.7% above its 30-day average of $0.18. The 90-day window shows a floor near $0.15 and a peak around $0.22 (33% total spread), which maps to moderate-volatility movement.
Rarity classification for this copy is Common.
A wider Alolan checklist helps contextualize this specific Alolan Sandshrew print. This comparison sample includes 4 alternatives across 4 sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.24 and $4.09 (1604% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($1.54), this card is -86%.
Notable alternatives include Alolan Sandshrew #28 (Ultra Prism) at $0.24, Alolan Sandshrew #19a (Guardians Rising), Alolan Sandshrew #137 (Cosmic Eclipse) at $0.30, and Alolan Sandshrew #4 (McDonald's Collection 2019) at $4.09.
Collector-focused market read: The market retraced 4.5% this week, and current pricing sits 5% below its recent high watermark. The 90-day range spans $0.15 to $0.22 (33% spread), which indicates moderate-volatility behavior.
Versus the 30-day average ($0.18), the card is trading 13.7% higher. No consistent graded benchmark is available in this snapshot, so condition-adjusted pricing should be reviewed with active listings.
