Alolan Sandslash (Guardians Rising 20)

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Alolan Sandslash  
アローラサンドパン Alolan Sandpan
Water
AlolanSandslashGuardiansRising20.jpg
Guardians Rising print
Illus. TOKIYA
Evolution stage
Sandshrew
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Alolan Sandshrew
Card name Alolan Sandslash
Type Water
HP 110
weakness
Metal×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion Guardians Rising
Rarity Rare
English card no. 20/145
Japanese expansion Islands Await You
Japanese rarity U
Japanese card no. 011/050
Japanese expansion Facing a New Trial
Japanese card no. 012/049
Expansion SM Black Star Promos
English card no. SM18
Japanese expansion GX Battle Boost
Japanese card no. 021/114
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Sandslash.

Alolan Sandslash (Japanese: アローラサンドパン Alolan Sandpan) is a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Guardians Rising expansion.

Card text

Ability
Slush Rush
ゆきかき
 
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may draw a card.
WaterColorlessColorless Smash Turn
スマッシュターン
50
Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.


Pokédex data

Water
Water
Sandslash - Mouse Pokémon
No. Height Weight
028 3'11" (1.2 m) 121.3 lbs. (55.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Fleeing a volcanic eruption, it settled on a snowy mountain. As it races through the snowfields, it sends up a spray of snow.
火山噴火から 逃れるうちに 雪山に 棲みつくように なった。 雪しぶきをあげ 雪原を 駆ける。


Release information

This card was included in the Guardians Rising expansion with artwork by TOKIYA, first released in the Japanese Islands Await You expansion. It was later included as a Mirror Holofoil print in the Japanese Facing a New Trial subset. A SM Black Star Promotional print with different artwork by the same artist was one of the Prerelease promos for Guardians Rising, available in the Guardians Rising Prerelease Kit. A print with a gold foil "Staff" stamp was one of four possible cards given to those overseeing the event. The Guardians Rising print was later included as a Mirror Holofoil print in the Japanese GX Battle Boost subset.

Gallery

AlolanSandslashGuardiansRising20.jpg
Guardians Rising print
Illus. TOKIYA
AlolanSandslashSMPromo18.jpg
SM Promotional print
Illus. TOKIYA
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

This card features the Alolan form of Sandslash. Slush Rush is an Ability in the Pokémon games that Alolan Sandslash can have. Smash Turn is an attack that first appeared on Squirtle and Wartortle from EX FireRed & LeafGreen. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sun.


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