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Vulpix

Base Set 2 99/130 • common

Set: Base Set 2
Number: 99/130
Rarity: Common
Released: 2000
Energy type: fire energy
Market price: $1.78
Artist: Ken Sugimori

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What it's worth

$1.78market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$0.96 – $5.22 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a fire-type card, Vulpix represents a foundational element for players looking to build consistent, resource-efficient decks early in their strategy. While its status as a common card makes it widely accessible, it remains a quintessential piece of this particular set for those who appreciate the evolution of the game’s early visual identity.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: fire energy fire energyConfuse Ray10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Weaknesswater energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

At the time of birth, it has just one tail. Its tail splits from the tip as it grows older.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Vulpix card number 99/130 was released in 2000 as part of the Base Set 2 expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was designed by Wizards of the Coast as a compilation release, intended to keep popular cards from the original Base Set and Jungle expansion available to players after the initial print runs had concluded. It served as a bridge for new players entering the hobby during the height of the franchise's global expansion.

The artwork for this card features the distinct style of illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita, whose work defined the visual identity of the early Pokémon TCG. Arita’s approach focused on bringing the creatures to life through a blend of watercolor and digital techniques, emphasizing the expressive personality of the fox-like Vulpix. Within the competitive environment of the time, the card was regarded as a standard utility fire-type, valued by players for its simple mechanics and its ability to fit into a variety of early-game strategies.

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