Alolan Sandslash 20/145 · Guardians Rising

Sandslash is Pokédex #028, generation 1 (Kanto). Alolan Sandslash is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 110 HP. The card says it evolves from Alolan Sandshrew. In this catalog that name is Sandshrew (#027).

Alolan Sandslash sits at 20/145 in Guardians Rising, position 21 of 180. Before it is 19a Alolan Sandshrew, and after it is 21 Alolan Vulpix. The set belongs to the Sun & Moon series. It was released on May 5, 2017. The printed size is 145. This checklist is longer, at 180 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

Slush Rush is listed as Ability. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may draw a card. The attack Smash Turn lists 50 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Fleeing a volcanic eruption, it settled on a snowy mountain. As it races through the snowfields, it sends up a spray of snow."

Sandslash (#028) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Sandslash 41/62 in Fossil (1999). That card is named Sandslash, while this one is Alolan Sandslash. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and TOKIYA illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 21 other cards of Sandslash list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads TOKIYA. I count 93 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Guardians Rising set binder is where a full Guardians Rising set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Sandslash can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Alolan forms. I still need this card.