Ninetales

キュウコン · Feunard

Legend has it that NINETALES came into being when nine wizards possessing sacred powers merged into one. This POKéMON is highly intelligent - it can understand human speech.

Type: fire
Stage: 2 of 2

Category: Fox Pokémon
Japanese: キュウコン
Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 19.9 kg
Habitat: Grassland
Color: Yellow
Shape: Quadruped

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Ninetales.

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Vulpix

Stage 1

Base form

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Ninetales

Stage 2

From Vulpix

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 073

/255
Attack 076

/255
Defense 075

/255
Sp. Atk 081

/255
Sp. Def 100

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Speed 100

/255

§ III

Best Ninetales cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 54 cards.

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§ IV

Ninetales through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 5G

5ban Graphics

5ban Graphics has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2011 through 2025, spanning series such as XY, Sun & Moon, and Sword & Shield. The work centers on digital illustration with action-forward, focused compositions and vibrant, contrasting color.

8 cards
XY era → Sun & Moon era
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02 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

6 cards
Base era → XY era
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03 AN

Atsuko Nishida

Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

2 cards
Base era
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04 HK

Hajime Kusajima

Hajime Kusajima is credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2018, spanning E-Card and EX-era releases. The work favors vibrant, contrasting color with playful, energetic moods, using balanced, character-forward compositions that keep action clear and readable.

2 cards
EX era → Platinum era
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05 HH

Hideaki Hakozaki

Hideaki Hakozaki is credited on 36 Pokémon TCG cards from 2010–2012, concentrated in the HeartGold & SoulSilver era. Work appears in HS—Unleashed, HS—Triumphant, and Call of Legends, pairing balanced, focused staging with vibrant, contrasting color.

2 cards
Platinum era → Black & White era
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