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Alolan Sandslash-GX
SM Black Star Promos SM236/248 • promo
- Set
- SM Black Star Promos
- Number
- SM236/248
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $15.55
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
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.
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
The Alolan Sandslash-GX card, designated SM236, was released in 2019 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Sun & Moon Black Star Promos series. It was distributed specifically as a foil promotional card included in the Alolan Sandslash-GX Box, which aimed to highlight the regional variant of Sandslash introduced in the Alola region of the Pokémon video games. This variant, which evolved from an Alolan Sandshrew when exposed to an Ice Stone, brought an icy, steel-clad aesthetic to the competitive card game.
The card features artwork by 5ban Graphics, a creative collective frequently commissioned by The Pokémon Company to produce high-definition, digitally rendered card illustrations. Their approach emphasizes a sleek, polished look that highlights the Pokémon's metallic spikes and crystalline features. As a GX card, it was designed to introduce powerful gameplay mechanics—specifically the 'GX' attack—which allowed players to utilize a single, game-altering move once per match, a staple of the Sun & Moon era's tactical landscape.
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