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Ninetales

Hidden Legends / #22/101

Ninetales

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Hidden Legends
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Toshinao Aoki
Source reference
ex5-22

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

The legend of Ninetales goes back to nine sages said to have joined together to bring it into being. Its nine tails add to this mysterious aura, and the Pokédex credits it with a very long life. It understands human speech but does not easily forget an insult. Grabbing one of its tails could even bring a lasting curse. Behind this Pokémon's elegance lie intelligence, memory and ancient beliefs.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Ninetales can use flickering flames to hypnotise its prey before catching it, according to Ultra Moon. Fire is not only used to burn: its movement becomes a way to divert attention. This tactic explains why an encounter with this Pokémon calls for wariness of both its gaze and its flames.

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Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Fire
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Vulpix
Pokédex number
38
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Water ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Safeguard

Poke-BODY

Prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Ninetales by your opponent's Pokémon-ex.

Attacks

Quick Attack

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.

Will-o'-the-wisp

Cost: Fire · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 50

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · energy · standard

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