Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Alolan Sandslash
SM Black Star Promos · #SM127 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$3.24
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM127 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Alolan Sandshrew
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- kirisAki
- Pokédex #
- 28
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Alolan Sandslash plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Tumbling Attack) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- 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
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by kirisAki
This card was illustrated by kirisAki.
Building around Alolan Sandslash?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon's steel spikes are sheathed in ice. Stabs from these spikes cause deep wounds and severe frostbite as well."
MMetal Claw — 20
MMCTumbling Attack — 80+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 more damage.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Alolan Sandslash was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.06 | $1.50 | $87.90 | $1.37 | — |
| Holofoil | $0.99 | $3.40 | $48.98 | $3.24 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.95 |
| 7-day average | €5.11 |
| 30-day average | €4.27 |
| Trend price | €4.36 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.26 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.58 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.90 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Alolan Sandslash is real?
Alolan Sandslash 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Alolan Sandslash is $3.24; 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 from?
Alolan Sandslash is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Alolan Sandslash?
Alolan Sandslash is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Alolan Sandslash printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
