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Ninetales
#72/128 in Base Expansion Pack, Rare, Fire, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
- Card number
- #72/128
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Fire
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- December 1, 2001
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Original name
- キュウコン
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Collector Notes
Ninetales
Ninetales appears in the Japanese print of Base Expansion Pack, released on December 1, 2001. Ninetales is a rare rarity. The Base Expansion Pack set contains 128 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Atsuko Nishida.
Collector Insights
Ninetales is a Pokémon card from the Base Expansion Pack, released on December 1, 2001. It is classified as a Rare card with an HP value of 80. The card features artwork by Atsuko Nishida and is part of the Japanese language set. Ninetales has two attacks: "Mislead" and "Ethereal Flame." The "Mislead" attack costs one Fire and one Colorless energy, allowing the player to flip two coins. If either coin lands heads, the Defending Pokémon becomes Confused. The "Ethereal Flame" attack requires three Colorless energy and deals 30 damage plus additional damage based on discarded Fire Energy cards. This attack discards all Fire Energy attached to Ninetales, adding 20 damage for each card discarded. The card’s abilities focus on manipulating the opponent’s Pokémon state and leveraging energy resources. Its design emphasizes strategic interaction through conditional effects and energy management.
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