Ninetales
Vital Stats:
Type: Fire
Stage 1: Evolves from Vulpix
HP: 80
Weakness: Water
Resitance: None
Retreat Cost: (C)
Attack/Powers:
(R) Miracle Tail 20
Flip a coin. If heads, choose a Special Condition (Asleep, Burned, Confused, Paralyzed or Poisoned). The Defending Pokemon is now affected by that Special Condition.
(R)(C)(C) Roasting Heat 40+
If the Defending Pokemon is Burned, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.
Background Info:
Aquapolois
Card Number: #25
Rarity: Rare
Type: Fire: Fire types are generally a straightforward type, attack or Burn. That's pretty much it. Ninetales is a nice change of pace, though, with Miracle Tail. I advise using it in a Fire-Type deck for that attack.
Stage 1: Evolves from Vulpix: Simple, Ascension Vulpix. One Fire Energy and you have a second turn Miracle Tail, whic is nice, and you should be Roasting by turn 3.
HP: 80: Not to good but this is about what Ninetales averages. Not bad but, you could do better. Healing AHOY!!!
Weakness/Resistance: Weakness to water can be problematic but with the single retreat cost, it isn't to scary.
Retreat Cost: 1 Retreat is always good. As long as your opponent doesn't throw something that increases retreat at you, retreat to your heart's content.
Miracle Tail: Very nice. Fire-types don't have access to many Special Conditions so being able to pull out a Paralysis or Confusion can be nice. The classic Burn, however, will help the 2nd attack.
Roasting Heat: The 40 by itself isn't TOO bad. It's not great, seeing how 50 is the average for that amount of energy, but 40 isn't that bad. Use a Miracle Tail before hand and Burn the opponent, though, and you're doing 60 damage. That isn't to bad. A bit situational but not bad.
Deck Strategies: Well, like I've said, most Fire decks don't have many Special Conditions except Burn. That's why I like this Ninetales. All you'd have to do is throw even just 1 of him and 1 or 2 Ascending Vulpix and you can easily do whatever special condition you need. Roasting Heat is nice but isn't a Must Have.
Final Thoughts: Miracle Tail is fun, Roasting Heat is average. As much as I like this card and Ninetales I have to give it a 7.5/10