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Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) [Staff]
Promo · #SM18
Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM18 (SM Promos) is worth about $149 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
price trend and all-time high: more ↓less ↑
Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM18 is trending up: $148.75 today, up 13% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by TOKIYA
appears in: Water Types
PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Alolan Sandslash - SM18 #SM18 comes in 2 printings: the Staff is $148.75 and the regular print is $20.02 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Staff · this page$148.75
- regular print$20.02
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Alolan Sandslash - SM18 #SM18 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $215 on eBay vs $149 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 61% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned 27d agoBuy-side estimate
$149
THINa patient buyer pays about $149 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no usable eBay asks in the latest scan
| TCGplayer market | $148.75 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $275.00 |
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
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 (22,898 cases).
The median move, the verdict and the grade-worthy math: try Premium free for 7 days →GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- 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.
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Alolan Sandslash - SM18 #SM18 have two prices?
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Alolan Sandslash - SM18 #SM18 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Staff $148.75; regular print $20.02 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). 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) [Staff]?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $148.75 market price that is roughly $104 cash or $119 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) [Staff] (SM Promos) worth today?
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Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) [Staff] [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $148.75 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) [Staff] going up or down in price?
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Alolan Sandslash - SM18 (Prerelease) [Staff] #SM18 is trending up: $148.75 today, up 13% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
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