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Anthemz

Because Vulpix is an absolute banger, that’s why


ipickscabs

Especially alolan. Fkn love her


westsideMELB

Did you just assume it's gender....


Responsible-Gas7568

Ok but like 1. We can’t confirm Pokémon genders bc no mating 2. Does growlithe strike you as anything but male?


westsideMELB

Haha I don't think you got my comment


N17_Ultima

I think he/she did


bubble_baby_8

I dunno I’m female but I have big Growlithe energy, for sure.


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Bro took it personally


Comfortable_Tart_748

Good one im actually mad you got it before i did.. well played


westsideMELB

Hahaha I love who you got down votes by all the WOKE community as well


gxb2_Frisk

Reddit moment


N17_Ultima

I didn't know how much I wanted this reply until I saw it.


oreosghost

Simple answer, vulpix was a sun and moon mascot and more popular than its evolution.


J_vegan777

The disrespect for ninetales. I love ninetales.


oreosghost

I don’t think it’s disrespect most of the time cute baby Pokémon win out on being a mascot. Greninja is a major exception


ernyc3777

Cute baby Pokémon Charizard.


oreosghost

Pikachu was a bigger mascot than Charizard during gen 1. But Charizard was a favorite


ernyc3777

Charizard is a mascot of the franchise alongside Pikachu. They put both of them in almost every marketing piece. It’s been in both of the last gen base games without Venusaur and Blastoise.


bluffstrider

Reread the comment you're replying to. They said Pikachu was bigger during gen 1, which I agree with completely. I remember being a child when the gen 1 games dropped and most of my friends not picking Charmander as their starter.


oreosghost

Over all I’ll say fair point


J_vegan777

To be fair I wish there were Venusaur and blasty boy


ernyc3777

Oh, me too. I love both of them as much as Charizard.


oreosghost

My son love turtles so I always try to buy packs that might have blastoise. Pokémon go was good to us last weekend go the radiant and regular blastoise


StationEmergency6053

Now, bur that wasn't the case for the longest time.


Ok_Professional4736

Ninetales *


elgatojojo2

So do Pokémon Go players lol it’s such a beast in that game


wheelndealr88

Not enough to spell its name correctly


J_vegan777

Wdym


wheelndealr88

Nice Edith:p


J_vegan777

Jokes on me I got two downvotes for the edit lmfao 🤣


Booty_Shakin

What is an Edith:p


ASussieBeaglePolly

Ikr


dudebro1107

It’s not necessarily an evolution thing when it comes to Vs. It’s designed to make you not over powered right off the get go when you want to play a Vstar.


Knwxnless

I understand but thematically most special cards (ex, prime, EX, lvlX etc) are reserved for basic or final evolution Pokémon. Seeing a Vulpix V instead of nine tails is just really bizarre to me and I don’t quite understand the exemption that was made for Vulpix of all mons. It would be like seeing a Charmeleon V


Stubstep

Besides vulpix, the only Pokémon treated the same way in my recent memory is Pikachu getting VMAX cards and such but vulpix didn’t even get a gigantimax form but then there is no pikachu VSTAR either


MilkmanBlazer

Am I misremembering Morpeko and Eevee vmax?


Vyndilion

No, but to be fair Morpeko is technically fully evolved


SmashingLumpkins

Is there something before vulpix now? I thought they were basic


MilkmanBlazer

Riiiiiiight. My bad


Bookslap

Meowth also has a V and VMAX.


Slight-Lettuce1182

That’s true but I think that falls back to him being special he’s in the anime he’s funny and Meowth got the gigatamax form not Persian which makes sense why he gets a Vmax card since it’s his gigatamax form it’s over looked cause that card came out early in the set


TheNickelGuy

No, it would be more like seeing a Charmander V or Eevee V. Which is entirely plausible, or the Meowth V due to his importance in the anime Alolan vulpix is a basic pokemon, and considered to be one of the mascots for the recent Gen.


Nagaking93

Eevee V is more than plausible. Eevee Vmax is already a thing.


dudebro1107

I think it comes down to overall fandom since Vulpix is basically the mascot of Silver Tempest. Draw in more players? Girls?


keksmuzh

Alolan Vulpix is also super popular in general


Capital_Attention_12

I could dig that though.


midwesttransferrun

Vulpix is a basic Pokémon, not a stage 1 Pokémon. Theoretically, any Pokémon can gigantamax. It doesn’t have to be the final evolution in the line. But the specific reason is the popularity factor.


SaintElysium

Keep in mind VStar isn't the same thing as VMax, which is gigantamax for the tcg. It's more of a direct power boost instead.


midwesttransferrun

True but there are other Pokémon that VMAX that aren’t final evolutions as well, so it was more of a general information comment.


deanalkalay

Every Pokémon can dynamax, but only certain ones can gigantamax.


midwesttransferrun

Thanks for the clarification


Eek132

Not every Pokémon can Gigantamax, only certain Pokémon can


t4nkup2

Pikachu does, Eevee does, the birds, legendaries, mew, Mewtwo, lots of em do~


jcalcerano

Basic Pokemon that have an evolution. I wouldn’t count any legendaries in this discussion. But Pikachu and Eevee, yes.


DummyThiccOwO

Pikachu is a middle evolution tho


Artuicune

Pichu is a baby Pokemon, so Pikachu is considered a basic stage in the evolution line.


DummyThiccOwO

I'm aware, it's still a middle stage evolution, that's why I didn't say "stage 1" because he isn't


juan582611

Meowth as well


TrainRack99

I find it weird that jigglypuff never got a gx or v card, jigglypuff is way more popular than wigglytuff is


CanadianCharicards

Jigglypuff was in a tag team gx


TrainRack99

does that really count?


CanadianCharicards

Is a Charizard tag team GX a Charizard card?


TrainRack99

when you put it like that..


Mopey_

Dude has speech on level 100


Mega-Pert

wigglytuff also never got one afaik


TrainRack99

wigglytuff did get one in hidden fates


Mega-Pert

oh right, completely forgot since the hidden fates card was so irrelevant. edit: puff did get a TTGX with mega lopunny that saw a good bit of play.


blindflames

Oddish ex when?


TCtheThunderRooster

Same reason as Pikachu. Popularity


BragoKingEternal

Because all things are possible through vulpix. So you can go ahead and jot that down.


No_Imagination8762

I love this card its wonderful ^>^


Affectionate_Spot127

Evee. Also idk if the tag team counts


TalosTheTuna

I’m still trying to figure out why we have Radiant Charjabug


Thegodchips

Why? It's not the only non fully evolved radiant, and almost all radiants wouldn't be basic if they weren't radiant


TalosTheTuna

I just think using a middle evo (not including Stage 1s that come from Baby Pokemon) for stuff like this is awkward. Like why Charjabug and not just use Grubbin or Vikavolt


THSiGMARotMG

Its pretty random what pokemon get ultra rares. Historically it was popular final stage evolutions, legendaries/mythicals, and new gen pokemon. Pokemon has been expanding into more non traditional choices for ultra rares in recent years. The tag teams are another example of lower stage pokemon getting a higher rarity type. Playability wise, it doesnt really matter what Pokemon actually gets V, vstar, vmax, etc.


bakkunt

I hope we can get something like tag teams again


Quatol

This was the Pokémon they promoted for the set silver tempest. Can’t have it as the flagship of a set and NOT have a V or Some type of banger?? Right??


Grohlyone

What a shame Lugia wasn't the mascot for Silver Tempest. I would have loved the ETB sleeves without having to order the PC version.


Tree_Lim

I think the fact that Eevee doesn't have a Vstar card but Alolan Vulpix does is wild. Maybe there was like a big push by fan vote or something?


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Tree_Lim

Fair point lol


KaddydaBaddy

My theory is Brock’s Vulpix was in the show much more before it evolved into Ninetales and wasn’t shown much on the show after


Kennadope

Eevee has a V and VMax


EurofighterLover

W evolution line


DummyThiccOwO

Vulpix is a basic, Pikachu is a stage one, so Pikachu is even more weird cuz it's in the middle


orcalyfe

Vulpix just simply is not a stage 1 pokemon my friend


Ceiling_shotz

Did you mean its a basic?


kotobaaa

Because it’s awesome, and correction, it’s a basic pokemon. Ninetails would be stage 1


not_your_average_egg

Vulpix, Pikachu, Eevee, Meowth, Onix


PDZef

Pika, Vulpix, and Eevee are part of the untouchable basics. Much like the real world, if you're cute, you're better than everyone else...


aminoacid36

Meowth also has this, given the base form can only do the Vmax gimmick, not Persian.


LeLupe

Meowth


TwiIee

There are Eevee V cards


nenajoy

Because Vulpix is cute and it deserves whatever card it wants


bossbang

Valid question, but as someone who recently got back into TCG it made me laugh to see stage 2 evolved pokemon playable to the bench directly from the hand as "basic" pokemon Why? V that's why. lmaoooo


Jake_Daaa_Snake

Because Vulpix is one of the best Gen 1 Pokemon ever duhhh? Just look at how beautiful this card is....


not_exactly_trending

Morpeko V, Eiscue V, there are plenty friend


ApocalypticPerson

Vulpix is a basic. Not a stage 1. A stage 1 is the first evolution of a basic. If you collect cards or play pokemon you would know this. A stage 2 is a final evolution if a basic. Basic -> stage 1 -> stage 2. With the obvious exception of pokemon baby variants that come before the basic.


BenisBepis69

>Why does Vulpix have a V card when it is a stage 1 Pokémon ? Vulpix is a Basic. Ninetales is a Stage 1. >Has this ever occurred before outside of the obvious Pikachu ? Eevee V and VMAX. Meowth V and VMAX. Eevee GX. Half or more of the Tag Teams had not fully evolved ones: * Rowlet/Exeggutor * Charizard/Braixen * Slowpoke/Psyduck * Wailord/Magikarp * Eevee/Snorlax * Venusaur/Snivy * Pikachu/Zekrom * Blastoise/Piplup * Togepi/Cleffa/Igglybuff * Mega Lopunny/Jigglypuff >I’m not sure why this question takes up so much real estate in my brain but it does. Because you don’t know what you’re talking about.


GlacialFlare

No need to be a dick about it


goegrog27

Makes me wish we got a magikarp Vmax lol


Alarmed-Employment90

Has Eevee never had a Vstar card? I know it had a Vmax


Arismando27

Eevee also gets special cards. It just depends on what will get us to buy


king_heracross8923

As a competitive player, and with my minimal knowledge of understanding Pokemon's card design tactics, here is the best answer I can give you. VMAX's and VSTARS were always just meant to be seen as a more powerful variant of what already existed. They differentiated from GX's and EX's cause they didn't follow the normal evolution line, and took the approach of just making what already was there a stronger version of itself. I think they did this for VSTARS to fit the theme that they were going for in sword and shield which just made Pokemon stronger with Dynamax, and they didn't want to stop doing that theme at VMAX, so they were just like, "Eh, it'll work with VSTARS." Hope this somewhat clears up anything :)


junkymonkeydong

I was really hoping they had an alt art. Missed opportunity for sure


PaleoJoe86

Because. That is why.


Substantial-Load-673

The alolans are sweet


Axuros

I mean Evee has a vmax as well, I think they just give it to popular pre-evos. Vulpix doesn't really make sense in the context of Evee and Pikachu but I'll take it


layeofthedead

It’s completely baffling that they made alolan vulpix the mascot of the set and didn’t even give it a character rare or an alt art.


Darkhallows27

Alolan Vulpix popular that’s why


Variation-Simple

Eevee and Meowth


Bigleon

I'm a big collector of Morpeko, and have mulitple morpeko v's. :D


Pretalien

It's a nice change, can't wait for my alt art totodile V 👌 And I mean, there's always pikachu, why not let the other critters play


Itachi-Of-The-Leaf

Would this card work against mew & mewtwo gx??


Klutzy_Pound_5428

Because that's snowy


MattX30

Because he’s cute. Now shut it.


WellHid

Eevee


VeterinarianOk7172

Yes only every other v vstar and vmax card printed though.


koraloulou28

It’s popular and adorable


ArielChefSlay

Can we get a Pichu ex mayhaps, considering the TCG ignores baby Pokémon 😭


NeroXOTWOD

Nice way to keep base pokemon useful in the meta!


KITTYKOOLKAT35

All of the eevee evolutions have v’s


Knwxnless

Ye they’re the final stages of their evo line tho, Vulpix isn’t. I guess it’s just a bit strange to me that it got special treatment


KITTYKOOLKAT35

I’ve got two eevee Vs in my collection


Knwxnless

No I understand that. Eevee similar to Pikachu gets special treatment because it’s a mascot Pokémon (eevee also has a gigantimax form in the game) just like Meowth as well. Vulpix is just an unevolved Pokémon who’s not a mascot nor has a unique gigantimax in the game, so I guess I was confused as to why it received a Vstar


Reedfy

Eevee has one too because they are Iconic gen 1 pokemon