01Card Stats

Stage 1 GX (evolves from Alolan Sandshrew)

HP 200

TypeWater

RarityPromo

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessMetal ×2

Retreat●●

SetSM Black Star Promos

Released2017

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Promo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$11 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Final stage of the Sandshrew → Sandslash line, with vintage roots and modern ex prints.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Sandslash master set across eras.
Collectors of the SM Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Stage 1 GX Sandslash with 200 HP and a top attack near 120 damage. Ultra-rare Sandslash variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

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.

Frost Breath Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless · 120 damage

Spiky Storm-GX Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless

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.)

Weakness: Metal ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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