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Ninetales V card from the Rebel Clash set
Illustration by Saki Hayashiro. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Ninetales V

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A powerful fire type that copies its opponent's moves.

Fire200 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Ninetales V has 200 hit points and can copy one of the opponent's active Pokemon attacks.

It also has a strong attack called Flamethrower that deals 180 damage but requires discarding an energy card.

Signature attack

Flamethrower

Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. (180 damage)

The Nine-Tailed Shapeshifter attack lets you choose any single attack from your opponent's active Pokemon and use it yourself. This is useful because it allows you to turn the tables on a tricky opponent by using their own strategy against them.

Attacks

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Nine-Tailed Shapeshifter

Choose 1 of your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks and use it as this attack.

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Flamethrower180

Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that want to disrupt the opponent or adapt to whatever they play. It works well in fast aggressive strategies where copying a strong attack can end the game quickly.

Strengths
  • Versatile attacks
  • High damage output
  • Disruptive ability
Watch out for
  • Weak to water types
  • Requires specific energy
  • One attack per turn limit
Pro tip

Use the copied attack wisely as you can only use one of your opponent's attacks at a time.

From the Pokédex

Ninetales is known for its nine tails and magical abilities in Pokemon lore.

Note for the parent

Watch out for water type cards as they deal double damage to Ninetales V.

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