Brock's Ninetales (Gym Challenge 3)

Brock's Ninetales LV.30 タケシのキュウコン Takeshi's Kyukon

File:Brocks Ninetales.jpg Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Brock's Vulpix Card name Brock's Ninetales Type Fire HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost Expansion Gym Challenge Rarity English card no. 3/132 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Ninetales.

Brock's Ninetales (Japanese: タケシのキュウコン Takeshi's Kyukon) is a Fire-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Gym Challenge expansion.

Card text

Pokémon Power: Shapeshift ばける

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may attach an Evolution card from your hand to Brock's Ninetales. (This doesn't count as evolving Brock's Ninetales.) Treat Brock's Ninetales as if it were that Pokémon instead. It can't evolve, devolve, or use the Pokémon Power of that Pokémon. During your turn, you may discard the Evolution card attached to Brock's Ninetales. This power can't be used if Brock's Ninetales is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. If Brock's Ninetales becomes Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed, discard all Evolution cards attached to it.

Will-o'-the-Wisp おにび 30

Pokédex data

Ninetales - Fox Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
038	3'7" (1.1 m)	44 lbs. (19.9 kg)

Trivia

The original Japanese version of the card initially allowed Brock's Ninetales to use the Pokémon Powers of the card that was attached to it via Shapeshift. This was later errata'd in Japan, and the errata was included in foreign releases of the card. The Shapeshift power was still a rulings nightmare, similar to Ditto, despite the errata.

Origin

• In the anime, Brock had a Vulpix before he returned it to Suzy. It never has been shown to have evolved, though it was offered a Fire Stone to do so.
• Will-O-Wisp is a move in the Pokémon games that Ninetales can learn if Vulpix learns it before evolving, though as a move it was not introduced until long after this card's release.

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