Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Ninetales

Sword & Shield

Sword & Shield · #23 · Rare · 2020

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Card facts

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Set position: 23 / 216
Release year: 2020
Rarity: Rare
HP: 120
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Vulpix
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: D
Illustrator: Megumi Higuchi
Pokédex #: 38
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Energy Acceleration
Damage efficiency: 70 damage; 35 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

AttackerRecovery

Strategy & play

How Ninetales plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥60 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 Vulpix; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

How to beat Ninetales

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 1.91 copies on average · 69 decks
Match win rate: 38.8%; -8.5 pts vs the 47.2% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Vulpix

in 77% of decks · 50 seen

Alomomola

in 17% of decks · 11 seen

Reshiram ex

in 25% of decks · 16 seen

Wailmer

in 20% of decks · 13 seen

Wailord ex

in 20% of decks · 13 seen

Misty's Vitality

in 20% of decks · 13 seen

Blaziken

in 31% of decks · 20 seen

Oricorio ex

in 15% of decks · 10 seen

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About this card

HP: 120Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Vulpix

"It is said to live 1,000 years, and each of its tails is loaded with supernatural powers."

RFlame Cloak — 30

Attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.

RCFire Mane — 70

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ninetales was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

last week

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

3 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

expanded

4 weeks ago

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 2026/07/17

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.14	$0.46	$4.00	$0.49	$0.34
Reverse Holofoil	$0.86	$1.53	$3.33	$1.52	$1.90

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/05/17

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.50
7-day average	€0.22
30-day average	€0.28
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.30
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€1.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€2.50
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.18
reverseHoloSell	€2.74
averageSellPrice	€0.24
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.17
Reverse holo trend	€2.57

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ninetales is real?

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 Ninetales worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ninetales is $0.49; 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 Ninetales from?

Ninetales is from the Pokémon set "Sword & Shield" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.

What rarity is Ninetales?

Ninetales is a Rare card in the Sword & Shield set.