Why do collectors 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.

How should I organize Ninetales in my binder?

Binder geometry for Ninetales: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background. Try a coral and scarlet sleeve story around Ninetales's fire-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos. 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.

Is Ninetales a good card to invest in?

Ninetales cards hold strong collector appeal thanks to fan recognition and regular TCG appearances. Illustration Rares and Special Art cards tend to appreciate over time, while affordable reverse holos make great entry points for newer collectors.

What sets feature Ninetales cards?

Ninetales appears in several Pokémon TCG sets including Chaos Rising, Fantastical Parade, Mega Evolution. Newer sets tend to feature updated artwork styles while older sets offer nostalgic collector value.

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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.

2023-12-31

Popularity Rank: #19

#0038

Ninetales

Fox Pokémon

Fire

Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.

Pokédex details

National Dex

#0038

Height

1.1 m

Weight

19.9 kg

Capture rate

75 / 255

Generation

Gen I

Gender ratio

25% male, 75% female

Hatch steps

5,100 steps

Base happiness

Growth rate

Medium

Color

Yellow

Habitat

Grassland

Shape

Quadruped

PokéAPI Bulbapedia PokémonDB

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

Promos-A

One Star

Genetic Apex

Two Diamond

Twilight Masquerade

Common

My First Battle

None

Showing 12 of 38 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 Rare Shiny GX from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault

Alolan Ninetales Rare from Cosmic Eclipse

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.

Alolan Ninetales #145 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Ninetales binder page.

Ninetales #16 (Team Up) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Ninetales binder page.

Species art references

Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.

Ninetales Official artwork — Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.

Ninetales HOME render — HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.

Ninetales Dream World vector — Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.

Ninetales Shiny palette — 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

Cosmic Eclipse

Rare

Team Up

Rare

Chaos Rising

Uncommon

Fantastical Parade

Two Star

Fantastical Parade

Two Star

Ninetales Michi Method scene — Scene wallpaper — Ninetales

Fantastical Parade

Four Diamond

Right page

Mega Evolution

Uncommon

Wisdom of Sea and Sky

Three Diamond

Celestial Guardians

Three Diamond

Surging Sparks

Uncommon

Promos-A

One Star

Genetic Apex

Two Diamond

Twilight Masquerade

Common

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.

Find more scene art

Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.

Art of Pokémon gallery Pokéos textless TCG art Pinterest scene search ArtStation scene search Google Images

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.

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

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.

Normal

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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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.

2023-12-31

Popularity Rank: #19

#0038

Ninetales

Fox Pokémon

Fire

Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1000-year curse.

Pokédex details

National Dex

#0038

Height

1.1 m

Weight

19.9 kg

Capture rate

75 / 255

Generation

Gen I

Gender ratio

25% male, 75% female

Hatch steps

5,100 steps

Base happiness

Growth rate

Medium

Color

Yellow

Habitat

Grassland

Shape

Quadruped

PokéAPI Bulbapedia PokémonDB

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

Promos-A

One Star

Genetic Apex

Two Diamond

Twilight Masquerade

Common

My First Battle

None

Showing 12 of 38 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.

Alolan Ninetales #145 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Ninetales binder page.

Ninetales #16 (Team Up) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Ninetales binder page.

Species art references

Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.

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

Cosmic Eclipse

Rare

Team Up

Rare

Chaos Rising

Uncommon

Fantastical Parade

Two Star

Fantastical Parade

Two Star

Fantastical Parade

Four Diamond

Right page

Mega Evolution

Uncommon

Wisdom of Sea and Sky

Three Diamond

Celestial Guardians

Three Diamond

Surging Sparks

Uncommon

Promos-A

One Star

Genetic Apex

Two Diamond

Twilight Masquerade

Common

Michi Method scene examples

Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.

Find more scene art

Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.

Art of Pokémon gallery Pokéos textless TCG art Pinterest scene search ArtStation scene search Google Images

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.

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

100

Speed

100

Total: 505

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.

Normal

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.

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

Related Pokémon posts

Explore similar species and build a more complete cute Pokémon binder roadmap.

Shop these cards in one place

Shop now

Ready to buy? Visit The Pink Binder Shop hub for direct links to our latest card listings across marketplaces.

Singles, packs, keychains, and more!

Visit The Pink Binder Shop →