# Alolan Sandslash #29/156 — Ultra Prism

## Summary

Alolan Sandslash carries a Gen I Pokémon reimagined as an Ice-Steel spiked oddity, a regional redesign collectors have embraced since Sun & Moon. As a plain Rare in Ultra Prism it was a mid-tier pull, and Anesaki Dynamic's contribution gives the set's Alola-form fans a reason to keep it. The modelled guide sits at $0.63, flat over 30 days on 33 copies traded, with 460 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 guides at $34, 54 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Ultra Prism |
| Number | 29/156 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Anesaki Dynamic |
| Release date | 2018-02-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Alolan Sandshrew |
| HP | 120 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Spike Armor | damage 30 — During your opponent’s next turn, if this Pokémon is damaged by an attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 6 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon. |
| Attack: Frost Breath | cost Water/Colorless/Colorless — damage 90 |
| Weakness | Metal ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Sandslash #028](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/sandslash) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.63** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-27T07:19:45.411Z
- 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: n/a — as of 2026-10-27T07:19:45.411Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.79 — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Quant score: 19/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-27T07:19:45.411Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 46% weight · -27% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-02-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-18T07:15:39.521Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-17T19:35:22.845Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-17T14:14:01.780Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-27T07:00:57.377Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-17T19:35:22.845Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ultra-prism/alolan-sandslash-29)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm5-29%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)