Alolan Sandslash GX

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): SM Black Star Promos
Rarity (source): Promo
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Source reference: smp-SM236

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About this Pokémon form

Fleeing a volcanic eruption, Sandslash settled in Alola's snowy mountains. Life in the snow accompanies the development of long, thick claws capable of opening a path through white expanses. It can thus cross frozen plains at high speed. Its running throws up sprays of snow behind it, while its steel spikes remain coated in ice.

Background on this form in the video games; this card’s attacks, edition and finish remain distinct.

A detail worth noticing

Alolan Sandslash's icy spikes pose a double danger. Their metallic tips can inflict deep wounds, while the ice covering them also causes severe frostbite. Cold therefore contributes to their effect beyond the puncture itself.

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Card details

HP: 200
Type (source): Water
Pokédex number: 28
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Metal ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Spiky Shield

Ability

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.

Attacks

Frost Breath

Cost: Water · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 120

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. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard

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