Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Alolan Sandslash-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM236 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$12.67
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM236 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 200
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · GX
- Evolves from
- Alolan Sandshrew
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 28
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Alolan Sandslash-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Frost Breath) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥100 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Alolan Sandshrew; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Alolan Sandslash-GX
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥100 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
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About this card
Ability: Spiky Shield
If this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 3 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.
WCCFrost Breath — 120
WCCSpiky Storm-GX
This attack does 100 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $15.00 | $18.10 | $117.40 | $12.67 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.00 |
| 7-day average | €4.09 |
| 30-day average | €3.86 |
| Low | €0.40 |
| Trend price | €3.57 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.49 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.33 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.08 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.70 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.46 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.74 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Alolan Sandslash-GX is real?
Alolan Sandslash-GX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Alolan Sandslash-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Alolan Sandslash-GX is $12.67; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Alolan Sandslash-GX from?
Alolan Sandslash-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Alolan Sandslash-GX?
Alolan Sandslash-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
