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Cards/Alolan Ninetales-GX
Alolan Ninetales-GX card from the Hidden Fates Shiny Vault set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Alolan Ninetales-GX

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A powerful Water type that moves damage around the battlefield.

Water210 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The Ice Blade attack deals 50 damage to one opponent's Pokemon.

The Blizzard Edge attack deals 160 damage but requires you to discard two Energy cards from this Pokemon.

The Ice Path-GX ability lets you move all damage counters from Alolan Ninetales-GX to the opponent's Active Pokemon.

Signature attack

Blizzard Edge

Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. (160 damage)

This card uses its GX attack to transfer existing damage from itself to the enemy. It is a strategic tool for finishing off an opponent who has already taken hits.

Attacks

CC
Ice Blade

This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

WWC
Blizzard Edge160

Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.

CC
Ice Path-GX

Move all damage counters from this Pokémon to your opponent's Active Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that focus on dealing small amounts of damage over several turns. It works well in strategies that need to remove a tough opponent quickly.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Flexible energy cost
  • Shiny rarity
Watch out for
  • Weak to Metal types
  • Discards its own Energy
  • One GX limit
Pro tip

Use the GX attack when the opponent's Active Pokemon is already damaged for a quick win.

From the Pokédex

Alolan Ninetales has nine tails that are said to hold immense magical power.

Note for the parent

Remind your child they can only use the GX attack once per game.

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