Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Alolan Ninetales
SM Black Star Promos · #SM128 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$6.20
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM128 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Alolan Vulpix
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- kirisAki
- Pokédex #
- 38
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Alolan Ninetales plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Spiral Drain) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fairy Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fairy type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Alolan Vulpix; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Alolan Ninetales
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by kirisAki
This card was illustrated by kirisAki.
Building around Alolan Ninetales?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Possessing a calm demeanor, this Pokémon was revered as a deity incarnate before it was identified as a regional variant of Ninetales."
CCSmash Kick — 30
YYCSpiral Drain — 80
Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
Weakness:M×2
Resistance:D-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Alolan Ninetales was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $6.20 | $6.20 | $6.20 | $6.20 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.00 |
| 7-day average | €5.43 |
| 30-day average | €4.97 |
| Trend price | €6.72 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.58 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.96 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.78 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Alolan Ninetales is real?
Alolan Ninetales is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Alolan Ninetales worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Alolan Ninetales is $6.20; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Alolan Ninetales from?
Alolan Ninetales is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Alolan Ninetales?
Alolan Ninetales is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Alolan Ninetales printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
