The Cutest Ninetales Cards: Illustration Rares, Promos, and Display Picks
The ultimate Ninetales card collector guide for Foxes binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2024-04-01
Popularity Rank: #19
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: #29
2019 survey: #16
#19 / 1025
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Ninetales
Fox Pokémon
Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.
Pokédex details
Height
1.1 m
Weight
19.9 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
75 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Yellow
Habitat
Grassland
Shape
Quadruped
Egg groups
Ground
Why people love Ninetales
Quick read on why Ninetales clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Bulbapedia traces its design: ninetales and its pre-Evolution were designed by Atsuko Nishida.
- Pairs naturally with Vulpix on a themed page — cute alone, cuter as a duo.
- Everyone knows Ninetales. That alone makes it a safe, feel-good page centerpiece.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Ninetales from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Chaos Rising
Uncommon
Fantastical Parade
Two Star
Fantastical Parade
Two Star
Fantastical Parade
Four Diamond
Mega Evolution
Uncommon
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Three Diamond
Celestial Guardians
Three Diamond
Surging Sparks
Uncommon
Twilight Masquerade
Common
Promos-A
One Star
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
151
Ultra Rare
Showing 12 of 39 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Binder plan & Michi Method for Ninetales
Binder geometry for Ninetales: 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.
Alolan Ninetales-GX #SV53 (Hidden Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Ninetales page.
Ninetales #BW66 (BW Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Ninetales binder page.
Ninetales #12 (Base Set) is a reliable choice for any Ninetales binder — good value and classic artwork.
Ninetales #13 (Base Set 2) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
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).
Ninetales mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Ninetales chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny GX
BW Black Star Promos
Promo
Base Set
Rare
Base Set 2
Rare
Chaos Rising
Uncommon
Fantastical Parade
Two Star
Fantastical Parade
Two Star
Right page
Fantastical Parade
Four Diamond
Mega Evolution
Uncommon
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Three Diamond
Celestial Guardians
Three Diamond
Surging Sparks
Uncommon
Twilight Masquerade
Common
Promos-A
One Star
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Ninetales cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Ninetales
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Ninetales
Scene wallpaper — Ninetales
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Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Ninetales
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Try a coral and scarlet sleeve story around Ninetales's fire-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Ninetales page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #038 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Ninetales as Fox Pokémon, yellow colour stories, and a quadruped silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Ninetales — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
73
Attack
76
Defense
75
Sp. Atk
81
Sp. Def
100
Speed
100
Total: 505
Players file Ninetales around tier "ZU" while Ability Flash Fire (Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves…) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Confuse Ray — Confuses the target. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Mono-fire Ninetales spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Ninetales — 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 Ninetales, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.
According to an enduring legend, 9 noble saints were united and reincarnated as this POKéMON.
Ninetales shows up in Shield lore as very smart and very vengeful.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Ninetales as the Fox Pokémon, a creature of grassland habitats, and known for yellow colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
In the games, Vulpix → Ninetales 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
Vulnona
Spanish
Ninetales
French
Feunard
Italian
Ninetales
Japanese
キュウコン
Japanese (Romaji)
Kyukon
Korean
나인테일
Chinese (Simplified)
九尾
Chinese (Traditional)
九尾
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