TICKERMINT

Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease)

Promo · #SM18

Alolan Sandslash (Prerelease) #SM18 (SM Promos) is worth about $23.17 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 23% over 30 days.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): regular print $23.17 (this page), Staff $165.00.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) #SM18 is trending up: $23.17 today, up 23% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-28, and 3.2x its low of $7.31 (2024-08-16). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by TOKIYA
appears in: Water Types

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$23.17
▲ 23.4% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
LOADING TAPE

WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$22.21
lowest listing · market $23.17
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$23.17
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $23.17 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$23.17verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$22.21
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $16 cash · $19 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
The median move, the verdict and the grade-worthy math: try Premium free for 7 days →
GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Water
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
110
ATTACK 1
[2W] Smash Turn (50) Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
WEAKNESS
Mx2
RETREAT COST
2
CARD TEXT
Ability — Slush Rush Once during your turn (before your attack), you may draw a card.

MORE BY TOKIYA

FULL CATALOG →

MORE FROM SM PROMOS

FULL SET →

PRICE FAQ

Why does Alolan Sandslash - SM18 #SM18 have two prices?

+

Alolan Sandslash - SM18 #SM18 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Staff $165.00; regular print $23.17 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease)?

+

Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $23.17 market price that is roughly $16 cash or $19 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) (SM Promos) worth today?

+

Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $23.17 as of 2026-10-28.

Is Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) going up or down in price?

+

Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) #SM18 is trending up: $23.17 today, up 23% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-28, and 3.2x its low of $7.31 (2024-08-16). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 7.0% over 7 days, up 38.0% over 90 days, up 67.7% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the all-time high price for Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease)?

+

TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $23.17 (2026-10-28) and bottomed at $7.31 (2024-08-16).

DISCUSSION

LOG IN to join the discussion.

What's your read on this card? Start the thread.

Get the weekly deep dive by email → one email a week, the cards and artists moving the market