Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
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.
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
Market value
~$12.49 raw
Raw copies run $14.99 to $18.10
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07Why Collectors Want It
- An SM-era full-art GX promo distributed through one of the era's limited promo channels — sits in the chase tier of the SM-era promo subset.
- The Alolan Sandslash-GX is the Ice/Steel-type GX variant of the Kanto Sandslash, with deeply distinct lore from the base form.
- Holo market sits around $11; SM-era full-art GX centering and edge wear are the usual downgrades.
- A natural pickup for collectors building the full SM-era Alolan Sandslash chase line.
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
Spiky 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.)
- 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.