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Cards/Alolan Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales card from the Celestial Guardians set
Illustration by Eri Yamaki. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Alolan Ninetales

A cool water attacker that spreads damage across the board.

Water110 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

The card has 110 hit points and costs three Water energy to attack.

The Blizzard attack deals 60 damage to the active Pokémon.

It also deals 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.

Signature attack

Blizzard

This attack also does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (60 damage)

This move hits the main target and all hidden reserves at once. It forces the opponent to worry about their whole team rather than just one card.

Attacks

WWW
Blizzard60

This attack also does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

It fits well in decks that use Water energy to control the pace of play. It helps clear out weaker Pokémon on the bench quickly.

Strengths
  • Area damage
  • Clearing benches
  • Simple attack
Watch out for
  • Metal weakness
  • High energy cost
Pro tip

Use this attack when the opponent has many Pokémon on their bench to maximise the extra damage.

From the Pokédex

Alolan Ninetales is known for its nine tails and icy breath that can freeze opponents.

Note for the parent

Watch for the three water symbols needed to attack, as running out of energy will stop this move.

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