# Alolan Sandslash #SM18 — SM Black Star Promos

## Summary

Alolan Sandslash carries the Gen VII regional-form charm, an Ice-type Sandslash reworked for Alola that fans took to quickly, and its draw-a-card Ability is the sort of consistency tool deckbuilders notice. As a Black Star promo it was never a pack pull, which keeps it a modest, collectible side-chase. The modelled guide sits at $24, up 12% over 30 days on 2 copies traded, with 179 days of inventory on the board; no PSA population is on file, and a PSA 10 would fetch about $330 against $85 in grading fees.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | SM Black Star Promos |
| Number | SM18 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | TOKIYA |
| Release date | 2017-02-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Alolan Sandshrew |
| HP | 110 |
| Types | Water |
| Ability: Slush Rush | Once during your turn (before your attack), you may draw a card. |
| Attack: Smash Turn | cost Water/Colorless/Colorless — damage 50 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Metal ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Sandslash #028](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/sandslash) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$23.53** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-05
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: +1.60% — as of 2026-11-05
- Floor delivered ask: $33.99 — as of 2026-11-05T11:35:05.794Z
- Quant score: 62/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-05T11:35:05.794Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 49% weight · -26% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2017-02-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-05T11:27:21.553Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-05T11:27:21.246Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-03T20:04:46.787Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-05T11:27:21.245Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/sm-black-star-promos/alolan-sandslash-sm18)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asmp-SM18%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)