Pokemon TCG Pocket Alolan Ninetales Drop event: All missions, rewards, and counters 

Pokemon TCG Pocket Alolan Ninetales Drop event: All missions, rewards and counters
Pokemon TCG Pocket Alolan Ninetales Drop event (Image via The Pokemon Company)

A brand-new solo event has arrived in Pokemon TCG Pocket, bringing Alolan Ninetales to the spotlight in an exciting series of battles. This limited-time drop event challenges players to face themed CPU decks across progressively harder stages.

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The real prize? A shot at scoring a beautiful, rare art version of Alolan Ninetales and other event-only collectibles. Let’s break down the missions, rewards, and best strategies to dominate the event.


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Pokemon TCG Pocket Alolan Ninetales Drop event: All cards available

All cards available in the event exclusive Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8 pack (Image via The Pokemon Company)
All cards available in the event exclusive Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8 pack (Image via The Pokemon Company)

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The featured reward in this event is the Promo Pack A Series Vol. 8, which contains five exclusive or alternate-art cards. Here’s what you can pull:

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  • Alolan Ninetales (art rare): This event's star card mirrors the Celestial Guardians version, but with unique artwork. It has a 12.66% drop rate.
  • Alolan Exeggutor (alt art): Also from Celestial Guardians, but visually reimagined. Appears at a 15.82% rate.
  • Toucannon & Alolan Grimer: Two cards created solely for this event. You have a 23.84% chance of pulling either one.
  • Crabrawler (alt art): A variant of the Celestial Guardians version. 23.84% drop rate.

While you can earn packs across all difficulty levels, the Expert stage guarantees a Promo Pack with every win, making it the most efficient way to collect them.

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Also read: Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians: All cards, types, and rarities


Pokemon TCG Pocket Alolan Ninetales Drop: How the Solo Battle event works

The Alolan Ninetales event is structured as a Solo Battle challenge. You’ll face off against CPU-controlled decks themed around Alolan Ninetales. The event consists of four difficulty tiers:

Beginner → Intermediate → Advanced → Expert

Winning a stage for the first time unlocks the next level and gives fixed rewards. You’ll also have a random chance at drop rewards after each win and can complete battle-specific tasks to earn extra Hourglasses. These Hourglasses are used to replay stages and grind rewards more efficiently.

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Also read: 8 best cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians expansion, ranked


Pokemon TCG Pocket Alolan Ninetales Drop event: Stage-by-stage breakdown

Promo Pack A Vol. 8 (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Promo Pack A Vol. 8 (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Beginner stage

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1) First-clear rewards: 2 Pack Hourglasses, 1 Promo Pack A Vol. 8, 1 Shop Ticket, 25 EXP

2) Drop rewards:

  • 51% for one Promo Pack A Vol. 8
  • 38.7% for one Shop Ticket
  • 100% for 25 Shinedust

3) Battle tasks:

  • Knock out a Pokemon with a Metal-type move (4 Event Hourglasses)
  • Play 3 Basic Pokemon (4 Event Hourglasses)

Also read: 5 rarest cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians expansion


Intermediate stage

1) First-clear rewards: 4 Pack Hourglasses, 1 Promo Pack A Vol. 8, 1 Shop Ticket, 50 EXP

2) Drop rewards:

  • 64% for one Promo Pack
  • 48.3% for one Shop Ticket
  • 100% for 25 Shinedust
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3) Battle tasks:

  • Knock out 2 Pokemon with Metal-type moves (3 Event Hourglasses)
  • Play a Stage 1 Pokemon (4 Event Hourglasses)
  • Win by turn 14 (4 Event Hourglasses)

Also read: How to get Full-Art Rayquaza ex promo card in Pokemon TCGP


Advanced stage

1) First-clear rewards: 6 Pack Hourglasses, 1 Promo Pack A Vol. 8, 1 Shop Ticket, 75 EXP

2) Drop rewards:

  • 80% for one Promo Pack
  • 60.4% for one Shop Ticket
  • 100% for 25 Shinedust

3) Battle tasks:

  • Knock Out the opponent’s Active Pokemon twice with Metal-types (4 Wonder Hourglasses)
  • Use a 1–3 Diamond rarity deck to win (4 Wonder Hourglasses)
  • Win by turn 14 (4 Wonder Hourglasses)
  • Win with a shutout (no points for opponent) (4 Wonder Hourglasses)
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Also read: How to access older packs in Pokemon TCGP


Expert stage

1) First-clear rewards: 8 Pack Hourglasses, 1 Promo Pack A Vol. 8, 1 Shop Ticket, 100 EXP

2) Drop rewards:

  • 100% guaranteed one Promo Pack
  • 75.5% for one Shop Ticket
  • 100% for 25 Shinedust

3) Battle tasks:

  • Win with a 1–3 Diamond rarity deck (5 Wonder Hourglasses)
  • Win by turn 12 (5 Wonder Hourglasses)
  • Achieve a shutout (no points to opponent) (5 Wonder Hourglasses)
  • Win 10 battles (5 Wonder Hourglasses)
  • Win 20 battles (5 Wonder Hourglasses)

Also read: All status conditions explained in Pokemon TCGP

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Pokemon TCG Pocket Alolan Ninetales Drop event: Best counters

Best counters to use in the Pokemon TCG Pocket Alolan Ninetales Drop event (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Best counters to use in the Pokemon TCG Pocket Alolan Ninetales Drop event (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Since the CPU decks revolve around Alolan Ninetales, Metal-type Pokemon are your best bet. They offer type advantage and complete the missions at the same time.

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Top-tier Metal Counters:

Best 1–3 Diamond Rarity Options:

  • Skarmory
  • Melmetal
  • Bastiodon
  • Heatran
  • Magearna
  • Gholdengo
  • Escavalier

Bringing in a well-rounded Metal deck that fits the Diamond rarity requirements will help you complete bonus tasks while increasing your win rate, especially at higher difficulty tiers.

Also read: Top Metal-type cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket


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Edited by Aashish Victor
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