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Ninetales

Mega Evolution

Chaos Rising · #9 · Uncommon · 2026

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Card facts

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Set position: 9 / 122
Release year: 2026
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 120
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Vulpix
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: J
Illustrator: Ryuta Fuse
Pokédex #: 38
Series: Mega Evolution

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 70 damage; 35 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Ninetales plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Will-O-Wisp) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Vulpix; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

How to beat Ninetales

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 1.9 copies on average · 58 decks
Match win rate: 41.6%; -5.7 pts vs the 47.3% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Vulpix

in 81% of decks · 48 seen

Reshiram ex

in 29% of decks · 17 seen

Blaziken

in 36% of decks · 21 seen

Tatsugiri

in 36% of decks · 21 seen

Combusken

in 36% of decks · 21 seen

Torchic

in 36% of decks · 21 seen

Blaziken ex

in 36% of decks · 21 seen

Hero's Cape

in 64% of decks · 38 seen

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About this card

HP: 120Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Vulpix

"It has nine long tails and fur that gleams gold. It is said to live for 1,000 years."

RNine-Tailed Transfer

Move all damage counters from 1 of your Benched Pokémon to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

RRWill-O-Wisp — 70

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Ninetales or Chaos Rising.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

Aug 1, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ninetales was legal.

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

last week

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

expanded

2 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

expanded

3 weeks ago

tournament

Expanded Tourney #3 *WEBCAM*

expanded

4 weeks ago

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Ninetales

Tournaments scanned

293

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

2 top-cut decks · best finish 1st

Top decks running Ninetales

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Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ninetales is real?

Ninetales is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Ninetales worth?

As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Ninetales from?

Ninetales is from the Pokémon set "Chaos Rising" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.

What rarity is Ninetales?

Ninetales is a Uncommon card in the Chaos Rising set.