Alolan Ninetales EX from Fantastical Parade rewrites the meta with energy denial. This Stage 1 powerhouse locks opponents out—here’s how to build it.
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Alolan Ninetales EX Core Stats
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Rarity | 4-Diamond EX |
| HP | 130 |
| Attack | Binding Snow (2 Water Energy) |
| Effect | Prevents opponent from attaching Energy from Discard Pile |
| Pack | Fantastical Parade (Mega Gardevoir Pack) |
| Weakness | Metal |
Best Alolan Ninetales EX Deck: Crawdaunt Combo
Pair Alolan Ninetales EX with Crawdaunt’s Unruly Claw for complete energy lockdown.
Core: 2x Alolan Ninetales EX/Vulpix, 2x Crawdaunt/Corphish, 1x Articuno EX
Trainers: 2x Misty, 2x Professor’s Research, 2x Potion, 1x Giovanni
This combo denies energy from hand (Crawdaunt) AND discard pile (Ninetales). Check our Pokemon TCG Pocket tier list for more meta decks.
Alternative Build: Greninja Control
Combine Alolan Ninetales EX with Greninja + Cyrus for versatile disruption. Greninja snipes benched Pokemon, Cyrus forces positioning, and Ninetales prevents energy recovery—unmatched board control.
Advanced strategies in our Pokemon TCG Pocket battle guide.
How to Play Alolan Ninetales EX
Turn 1-2: Use Vulpix’s Call Forth Cold to generate Water Energy for Turn 2 evolution.
Turn 3+: Spam Binding Snow. Opponents can’t recover discarded energy, relying solely on manual attachments.
Counters: Metal decks exploit your weakness. Use Articuno EX or retreat early.
Energy management tips in our resource guide.
Countering Alolan Ninetales EX
Energy trick: Don’t attach energy for a turn—send to discard, then use Volkner/Lusamine/Flame Patch to attach from discard.
Gust it out: Greninja + Cyrus forces costly repositioning (2 Water Energy attack cost).
Speed blitz: Metal decks like Solgaleo EX can OHKO before the lock activates.
Pack Opening Strategy
Alolan Ninetales EX sits in the Fantastical Parade expansion’s Mega Gardevoir Pack with a 0%/1.666%/6.664% pull rate across card positions.
Pack Points cost: 5000 Shinedust for trading
Budget tip: The promo Alolan Ninetales (non-EX) from previous Drop Events offers similar bench damage for free. Check our F2P deck building guide.
For official card details and pack openings, visit Pokemon TCG Pocket.
FAQs
Q: Can Alolan Ninetales EX stop all energy attachments?
No, only energy from the discard pile is blocked. Opponents can still attach one energy per turn from hand, but this drastically slows their setup.
Q: Is Alolan Ninetales EX better than the promo version?
The EX version has 130 HP versus 110 and energy denial instead of pure damage, making it superior for control strategies despite higher energy cost.
