Alolan Sandshrew #28

Alolan Sandshrew is a Ultra Prism card from the 2018 release window. The printed flavor text states: "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." Its card type is Pokémon.

The rarity label is Common. Printed HP is 60.

Energy typing is Water. This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print.

It carries a Basic subtype designation. Notable move text references "Fury Swipes".

Alolan Sandshrew from Ultra Prism is currently trading around $0.24. Week-over-week movement is lower by 4.0%.

That is close to the 30-day average of $0.24. Its 90-day trading band runs between $0.20 and $0.26, producing a 25% range and moderate-volatility behavior.

The listed rarity for this print is Common.

Collector-focused market read: The market retraced 4.0% this week, and current pricing sits 8% below its recent high watermark. With a 25% 90-day spread ($0.20-$0.26), this card currently tracks as moderate-volatility.

Current value remains close to its 30-day mean ($0.24). No consistent graded benchmark is available in this snapshot, so condition-adjusted pricing should be reviewed with active listings.

Ultra Prism was released in 2018. Series classification for this set is Sun & Moon.

With 178 listed cards, this is a large set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 8 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period.

Within this set, Alolan Sandshrew is card number 28 with a Common designation.

Collectors tracking Alolan Sandshrew often benchmark it against other Alolan cards. This comparison sample includes 4 alternatives across 3 sets.

In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.21 and $4.09 (1848% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($1.53), this card is -84%.

Notable alternatives include Alolan Sandshrew #19a (Guardians Rising), Alolan Sandshrew #19 (Guardians Rising) at $0.21, Alolan Sandshrew #137 (Cosmic Eclipse) at $0.30, and Alolan Sandshrew #4 (McDonald's Collection 2019) at $4.09.