Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Alolan Ninetales-GX
Lost Thunder · #225 · Rare Rainbow · 2018
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Market reference
$85.75
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 225 / 240
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 200
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · GX
- Evolves from
- Alolan Vulpix
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 38
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 35 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Alolan Ninetales-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fairy Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fairy type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥100 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Alolan Vulpix; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Alolan Ninetales-GX
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥100 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
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About this card
Ability: Mysterious Guidance
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 Item cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
YCSnowy Wind — 70
This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
YCSublimation-GX
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is an Ultra Beast, it is Knocked Out. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Resistance:D-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $81.05 | $99.16 | $831.40 | $85.75 | $81.05 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.95 |
| 7-day average | €31.38 |
| 30-day average | €28.82 |
| Low | €11.99 |
| Trend price | €33.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €22.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €37.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €33.62 |
| averageSellPrice | €34.98 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.89 |
| Reverse holo trend | €31.61 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Alolan Ninetales-GX is real?
Alolan Ninetales-GX 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 Alolan Ninetales-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Alolan Ninetales-GX is $85.75; 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 Alolan Ninetales-GX from?
Alolan Ninetales-GX is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Alolan Ninetales-GX?
Alolan Ninetales-GX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Lost Thunder set.
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