Alolan Ninetales ex
A powerful Water-type attacker that disrupts the opponent's energy supply.
What this card does
Deals 80 damage using two Water Energy cards.
Forces the opponent to skip attaching Energy from their Energy Zone during their next turn.
Binding Snow
During your opponent's next turn, they can't take any Energy from their Energy Zone to attach to their Active Pokémon. (80 damage)
The Binding Snow attack stops your child's opponent from refreshing their resources. This creates a window where the opponent may struggle to play powerful attacks in return.
Attacks
During your opponent's next turn, they can't take any Energy from their Energy Zone to attach to their Active Pokémon.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that focus on controlling the board state rather than just dealing damage quickly. It works well with other cards that benefit from the opponent being unable to add Energy.
- •Strong disruption
- •High damage output
- •Controls opponent's turns
- •Vulnerable to Metal types
- •Leaves two prizes open
- •Requires specific Energy
Use this attack when the opponent is low on Energy to maximise the disruption effect.
Alolan Ninetales has nine tails that are said to hold immense magical power.
Remind your child that losing this Pokémon means their opponent gets two prize cards, so it is a high risk move if they are not sure they can win the game immediately.
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