Character info
The character
Alolan Vulpix is a regional variant of Vulpix found on Alola, an Ice-type fox Pokémon with snowy white fur that evolves into Alolan Ninetales. It is known in the games and anime for its icy powers and its connection to the legendary Ninetales of Alolan folklore. This VSTAR form represents an advanced evolutionary stage used in competitive Pokémon Trading Card Game play.
This card
This is Alolan Vulpix VSTAR, card number 034 out of 195 from the Silver Tempest set, printed in 2022 as a holofoil Rare VSTAR. The artwork, illustrated by PLANETA Hiiragi, depicts a close-up of the Pokémon surrounded by swirling icy fur and a shimmering, luminous background. The card evolves from Alolan Vulpix V as noted beneath its name.
How it plays
Alolan Vulpix VSTAR has 240 HP and a Water-type energy symbol, with a Water weakness listed as x2. Its attack, Snow Mirage, costs one Water and two Colorless energy, deals 160 damage, is unaffected by effects on the opponent's Active Pokémon, and prevents damage from Ability-based attacks during the opponent's next turn. Its VSTAR Power, Silvery Snow Star, costs one Colorless energy and deals 70 damage for each of the opponent's Pokémon V in play, ignoring Weakness and Resistance, with the standard rule that only one VSTAR Power can be used per game. Its retreat cost is one Colorless energy.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Silver Tempest, a set of 195 cards, rarity Holo Rare VSTAR. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by PLANETA Hiiragi and published 2022-11-11. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#37 in the National Pokédex · a Generation I Pokémon · 277 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Alolan Vulpix V.
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Authenticity
WinnTCG authenticated this card in hand, on the bench, against genuine Pokémon cards. It was checked four ways: light shone through it to check the core, its weight on a scale, its thickness measured, and its print pattern and surface texture under magnification.
How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
Every grade here is published with its reasoning. The report states what each measurement returned, what the model proposed on each axis, where the grader disagreed with it, and every defect marked on the photographs above.