Ninetales (Fusion Strike 30) Collector’s Guide

Character Intro

Ninetales from Fusion Strike is an Uncommon Stage 1 Fire-type, card number 30, with 110 HP. Its lone attack, Supernatural Flames, lends a mystical punch to its gameplay, while kirisAki’s artwork highlights Ninetales’s elegant, fiery presence in a compact, collectible form.

Quick Facts

• Pokémon: Ninetales
• Stage: Stage 1 (Evolves from Vulpix)
• Type: Fire
• HP: 110
• Attack: Supernatural Flames (70 damage, costs Fire + Colorless)
• Retreat Cost: 1
• Weakness: Water ×2
• Resistance: None
• Regulation Mark: E
• Flavor Text: Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse.
• Illustrator: kirisAki
• Set: Fusion Strike (swsh8)
• Rarity: Uncommon
• Print Variants: None listed

Key Printings

This exact printing of Ninetales appears in the Fusion Strike set, numbered 30. It is an Uncommon card featuring the artwork of kirisAki. No alternate print variants or special editions are documented for this card.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants for this card. It can be identified by its set code “swsh8,” number 30, and the Fusion Strike set name. The regulation mark “E” and the illustrator kirisAki are additional identifiers.

Legality & Play Notes

• Legality: unknown
• This card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats.
  No additional official tournament play notes are available.

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the vivid artwork and maintain card condition, store this card in a protective sleeve away from direct sunlight and moisture. Avoid bending or scratching the surface, especially around the edges where wear is most common.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Fusion Strike (swsh8): This set includes Ninetales as a Stage 1 Fire-type Pokémon with a solid HP and a straightforward, powerful attack. The set focuses on dynamic battle strategies, and Ninetales fits as a reliable attacker with thematic flavor text emphasizing its mystical nature.