Ninetales 17/95 · Call of Legends

Call of Legends is a set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on February 9, 2011. The printed size is 95. This checklist is longer, at 106 cards. Ninetales is 17/95, in position 17 of 106 on this checklist. Before it is 16 Magmortar, and after it is 18 Pachirisu. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Ninetales is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Ninetales (#038), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Vulpix. In this catalog that name is Vulpix (#037).

TOKIYA illustrated this card. The same name is on 93 other cards in the catalog.

Ninetales (#038) has 55 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 40 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Ninetales 12/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and TOKIYA illustrated this one. 45 other cards of Ninetales list a different HP.

Roast Reveal is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Fire Energy from your hand. If you do, draw 3 cards. This power can't be used if Ninetales is affected by a Special Condition. The attack Will-o'-the-wisp lists 60 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its nine beautiful tails are filled with a wondrous energy that could keep it alive for 1,000 years."

I keep a set binder for Call of Legends, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Call of Legends set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ninetales can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.