# Vulpix (Japanese) #009 — BW5: Dragon Blast

## Summary

A plain common in a set built around dragons, Vulpix is the kind of slot that fills out a Japanese Dragon Blast binder without ever being the reason to open a pack. The illustration is a cheerful stretch: the fox stretches forward on a sunny meadow, six orange tails fanned behind it. Released in Japan in March 2012, five months before Dragons Exalted gave English players the same Vulpix, this early copy suits Kanto-starter nostalgia fans. The modelled guide sits at $5.35 with no copies traded in 30 days; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | BW5: Dragon Blast |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 009 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | jp-bw |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2012-03-16 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$5.35** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-12
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-12
- Floor delivered ask: $12.00 — as of 2026-11-11T20:54:42.597Z
- Quant score: 11/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-11T20:54:42.597Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 25% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2012-03-16T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-05T23:51:07.806Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-05T23:51:07.806Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-05T23:51:07.806Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/bw5-dragon-blast/vulpix)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23899-009%3AJA%3ANORMAL%3AFIRST_EDITION~NM)