Ninetales No. 038 – Expansion Pack – Rare Holo – Old Back (JP)
Introduction
Lure and Fire Blast combine a foxlike tactical theme with a powerful Fire attack. Ken Sugimori illustrates Ninetales as an 80 HP Stage 1 evolution of Vulpix. This is the Japanese Expansion Pack printing, identified by No. 038, with the original Pocket Monsters card back. The illustration is credited to Ken Sugimori, with the condition of this individual copy detailed below.
Card Details
- Pokémon: Ninetales
- Set: Expansion Pack
- Japanese Set Name: 拡張パック
- English Expansion Reference: Base Set — separate release and checklist
- Card Number: No. 038 (National Pokédex number)
- Rarity: Rare Holo
- Language: Japanese
- Card Back: Japanese Old Back
- Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
- Condition: Near Mint as recorded in the supplied inventory; physical condition awaits confirmation from individual front and back photographs.
- Finish: Holofoil
About the Pokémon
Ninetales is the Fox Pokémon, recorded as No. 038 in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation I, associated with the Kanto generation of games. Its many tails feature in stories of long-lasting curses. It evolves from Vulpix. Its species identity is shared across its different TCG appearances.
About the Expansion
Released in Japan on 20 October 1996, Expansion Pack established the Pokémon Trading Card Game alongside its starter product. Its Kanto Pokémon, Trainer cards and Energy cards introduced the game's foundational structure. The original Japanese Pocket Monsters card back places these cards at the beginning of the TCG's collecting history.
Artwork & Collector's Notes
Ken Sugimori is credited for this Expansion Pack illustration of Ninetales. The holofoil finish, original Pocket Monsters reverse and Japanese text identify this printing. The No. 038 identifier is a Pokédex number, not an English set checklist position.
Photographs: Actual-card photographs are pending.