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Ninetales
Fire Pokémon Rare Platinum
Card profile
Card year
2009
Feb 11, 2009
Set release
PL
Platinum · Platinum
Catalog appearances
33
29 sets · 1999-2026
Pokemon debut
Generation I
Kanto · 1996
Evolution
Card details
Released
Feb 11, 2009
Year
2009
Series
Platinum
Set size
127 / 133
Card number
#36 of 127
Stage
Stage 1
National Dex
#038
Artist
Suwama Chiaki
Level
Lv.43
#038 Ninetales
Generation I · Kanto · introduced 1996 in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Chaos Rising
May 22, 2026 · #9 · Uncommon
No quote
Mega Evolution
Sep 26, 2025 · #20 · Uncommon
$0.31
Surging Sparks
Nov 8, 2024 · #17 · Uncommon
$0.27
Twilight Masquerade
May 24, 2024 · #27 · Common
$0.26
Obsidian Flames
Aug 11, 2023 · #199 · Illustration Rare
$51.60
Obsidian Flames
Aug 11, 2023 · #29 · Uncommon
$0.41
Silver Tempest
Nov 11, 2022 · #18 · Uncommon
$0.36
Fusion Strike
Nov 12, 2021 · #31 · Uncommon
$0.68
Fusion Strike
Nov 12, 2021 · #30 · Uncommon
$0.42
Rebel Clash
May 1, 2020 · #25 · Rare
$3.84
Sword & Shield
Feb 7, 2020 · #23 · Rare
$1.09
Team Up
Feb 1, 2019 · #16 · Rare
$5.09
Evolutions
Nov 2, 2016 · #15 · Rare Holo
$6.37
Primal Clash
Feb 4, 2015 · #21 · Rare
$3.37
Legendary Treasures
Nov 6, 2013 · #21 · Rare
$18.00
Dragons Exalted
Aug 15, 2012 · #19 · Rare Holo
$9.38
BW Black Star Promos
Mar 1, 2011 · #BW66 · Promo
$31.33
Call of Legends
Feb 9, 2011 · #17 · Rare Holo
$48.32
55 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #038.
Attacks
Flame Bash
Flip a coin until you get tails. Search your deck for a number of basic Fire Energy cards up to the number of heads and attach them to any of your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Mysterious Flames
FC
40 If you have more Energy in play than your opponent, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned and Confused.
Battle stats
Weakness
Water +20
Market value
Price history
Flavor text
Its nine tails are said to be imbued with a mystic power. It can live for a thousand years.
Legality
Unlimited
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