Why Nickit Belongs in Every Foxes Collection
Your complete Nickit Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2025-09-15
Popularity Rank: #558
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #589
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Nickit
Fox Pokémon
Aided by the soft pads on its feet, it silently raids the food stores of other Pokémon. It survives off its ill-gotten gains.
Pokédex details
Height
0.6 m
Weight
8.9 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
255 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Fast
Color
Brown
Shape
Quadruped
Egg groups
Ground
What makes Nickit so likeable
The elevator pitch for Nickit: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Fox Pokémon fans know the assignment — Nickit is sly, fluffy, and very photogenic in binders.
- A staple in our Foxes crowd — Nickit is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Nickit has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Nickit from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Evolution
Common
Paradox Rift
Common
Astral Radiance
Common
Evolving Skies
Common
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Shining Fates
Common
Champion's Path
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
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Laying out a Nickit page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Nickit: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Nickit #SV081 (Shining Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Nickit page.
Nickit #89 (Mega Evolution) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Nickit page.
Nickit #119 (Paradox Rift) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Nickit page.
Nickit #125 (Sword & Shield) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Nickit mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Nickit chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Mega Evolution
Common
Paradox Rift
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Astral Radiance
Common
Evolving Skies
Common
Shining Fates
Common
Champion's Path
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Nickit's dark, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
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Additional tips
- Nickit's stoic personality in-game pairs with minimalist layouts: fewer stickers, more negative space, let the art breathe.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Nickit duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Nickit single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Thievul, Braixen, and Delphox so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Nickit lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Nickit: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Nickit. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Nickit — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
40
Attack
28
Defense
28
Sp. Atk
47
Sp. Def
52
Speed
50
Total: 245
Players file Nickit around tier "Past" while Ability Run Away (Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-dark Nickit spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Stakeout is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Nickit — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Nickit, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Aided by the soft pads on its feet, it silently raids the food stores of other Pokémon. It survives off its ill-gotten gains.
Cunning and cautious, this Pokémon survives by stealing food from others. It erases its tracks with swipes of its tail as it makes off with its plunder.
Nickit shows up in Shield lore as cunning and cautious, this pokémon survives by stealing food from others.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Nickit as the Fox Pokémon and known for brown colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
In the games, Nickit → Thievul make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Kleptifux
Spanish
Nickit
French
Goupilou
Italian
Nickit
Japanese
クスネ
Japanese (Romaji)
Kusune
Korean
훔처우
Chinese (Simplified)
狡小狐
Chinese (Traditional)
偷兒狐
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