Alolan Ninetales Drop Event

Alolan Ninetales Drop event アローラキュウコンドロップイベント Alolan Kyukon Drop event
Event banner featuring Alolan Ninetales
Event type	Drop event
First run	May 16 to 26, 2025

The Alolan Ninetales Drop Event (Japanese: アローラキュウコンドロップイベント Alolan Kyukon Drop event) is a drop event in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.

Event information

The Alolan Ninetales Drop Event ran from May 16 to 26, 2025. It featured a set of four battles, ranging in difficulty from Beginner to Expert, for players to challenge. Players could obtain cards from the Promo-A series by receiving Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8; packs were given as guaranteed first-time rewards for each of the four battles, as well as optential rewards for each win therafter, with battles of higher difficulties being more likely to give packs as a reward.

Each pack contained one of five potential cards:

• 
  Alolan Exeggutor (Promo-A 69)
• 
  Alolan Ninetales (Promo-A 70)
• 
  Crabrawler (Promo-A 71)
• 
  Alolan Grimer (Promo-A 72)
• 
  Toucannon (Promo-A 73)

Getting an additional copy of a card the player already owned also awarded Shinedust: 10 Shinedust for packs containing Crabrawler, Alolan Grimer, or Toucannon; 100 Shinedust for packs containing Alolan Exeggutor; and 210 Shinedust for packs containing Alolan Ninetales.

Event battles

The following battle rules were in effect for all battles:

• Rule 1: Maximum of 50 turns
• Rule 2: 3 points to win
• Rule 3: No time limit per turn

Beginner battle

This deck used the following accessories in battle:

• Poké Ball (coin)

Both Alolan Ninetales cards had the Snowflakes cosmetic flair.

Alolan Ninetales Deck (Celestial Guardians)
Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
2×	Alolan Sandshrew
2×	Alolan Vulpix
2×	Shellder
2×	Popplio
2×	Dewpider
1×	Pyukumuku
1×	Bruxish
1×	Brionne
2×	Alolan Ninetales		—
2×	Yungoos
1×	Tauros
2×	Poké Ball	Item	—
Energy used:

Battle tasks and rewards

First time rewards	EXP ×25 Pack Hourglass ×2 Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8 Shop Ticket ×1
Chance rewards	Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8 Shinedust ×25 Shop Ticket ×1

Battle task	Reward
Knock out your opponent's Active Pokémon 1 time with an attack from a Metal-type Pokémon	Event Hourglass ×4
Put 3 Basic Pokémon into play	Event Hourglass ×4

Intermediate battle

This deck used the following accessories in battle:

• Rowlet (coin)
• Rowlet (card sleeve)
• Rowlet (playmat)

Both Alolan Ninetales cards had the Snowflakes cosmetic flair. Alolan Sandslash had the Sword Flash: Light Blue cosmetic flair.

Alolan Ninetales & Alolan Sandslash Deck (Celestial Guardians)
Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
2×	Alolan Sandshrew
2×	Alolan Vulpix
2×	Popplio
2×	Dewpider
2×	Pyukumuku
1×	Alolan Sandslash
1×	Lapras
1×	Brionne
1×	Araquanid
2×	Alolan Ninetales		—
2×	Poké Ball	Item	—
2×	Professor's Research	Supp	—
Energy used:

Battle tasks and rewards

First time rewards	EXP ×50 Pack Hourglass ×4 Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8 Shop Ticket ×1
Chance rewards	Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8 Shinedust ×25 Shop Ticket ×1

Battle task	Reward
Knock out your opponent's Active Pokémon 2 times with an attack from a Metal-type Pokémon	Event Hourglass ×3
Put a Stage 1 Pokémon into play	Event Hourglass ×4
Win this battle by turn 14	Event Hourglass ×4

Advanced battle

This deck used the following accessories in battle:

• Lillie (coin)
• Lillie (card sleeve)
• Lillie (playmat)

Both Alolan Ninetales cards had the Snowflakes cosmetic flair. Crabominable had the Tiny Winkles: Blue (Battle) flair.

Alolan Ninetales & Crabominable ex Deck (Celestial Guardians)
Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
2×	Alolan Vulpix
2×	Popplio
1×	Dewpider
2×	Brionne
1×	Araquanid
1×	Primarina
1×	Crabominable ex
2×	Alolan Ninetales		—
2×	Crabrawler
2×	Poké Ball	Item	—
2×	Professor's Research	Supp	—
1×	Misty	Supp
1×	Sabrina	Supp
Energy used:

Battle tasks and rewards

First time rewards	EXP ×75 Pack Hourglass ×6 Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8 Shop Ticket ×1
Chance rewards	Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8 Shinedust ×25 Shop Ticket ×1

Battle task	Reward
Knock out your opponent's Active Pokémon 2 times with an attack from a Metal-type Pokémon	Wonder Hourglass ×4
Win this battle with a deck where all the Pokémon cards are of , , and/or rarity	Wonder Hourglass ×4
Win this battle by turn 14	Wonder Hourglass ×4
Win this battle without your opponent getting any points	Wonder Hourglass ×4

Expert battle

This deck used the following accessories in battle:

• Special Set 01 (coin)
• Special Set 01 (card sleeve)
• Special Set 01 (playmat)

Both Alolan Ninetales cards had the Snowflakes cosmetic flair. Both Crabominable cards had the Tiny Winkles: Blue (Battle) flair.

Alolan Ninetales & Crabominable ex Deck (Celestial Guardians)
Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
2×	Alolan Vulpix
2×	Crabominable ex
2×	Alolan Ninetales		—
2×	Crabrawler
2×	Poké Ball	Item	—
1×	Pokémon Communication	Item
2×	Giant Cape	Item
2×	Professor's Research	Supp	—
1×	Sabrina	Supp
1×	Leaf	Supp
1×	Cyrus	Supp
1×	Mars	Supp
1×	Irida	Supp
Energy used:

Battle tasks and rewards

First time rewards	EXP ×100 Pack Hourglass ×8 Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8 Shop Ticket ×1
Chance rewards	Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8 Shinedust ×25 Shop Ticket ×1

Battle task	Reward
Win this battle with a deck where all the Pokémon cards are of , , and/or rarity	Wonder Hourglass ×5
Win this battle by turn 12	Wonder Hourglass ×5
Win this battle without your opponent getting any points	Wonder Hourglass ×5
Win 10 or more battles	Wonder Hourglass ×5
Win 20 or more battles	Wonder Hourglass ×5

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