Pokémon · Base
Ninetales
Base Set · #12 · Rare Holo · 1999
Base Set holo; counterfeited primarily in 1st Edition.
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$39.59
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 12 / 102
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Vulpix
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 38
- Series
- Base
About this card
"Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse."
[Colorless · Colorless]Lure
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and switch it with his or her Active Pokémon.
[Fire · Fire · Fire · Fire]Fire Blast — 80
Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Ninetales in order to use this attack.
Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $16.90 | $31.65 | $9,999.00 | $39.59 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €15.90 |
| 7-day average | €15.61 |
| 30-day average | €15.03 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €11.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €11.14 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €11.53 |
| averageSellPrice | €16.88 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.92 |
| Reverse holo trend | €19.81 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ninetales is real?
Ninetales is classified as medium counterfeit risk: Base Set holo; counterfeited primarily in 1st Edition. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Ninetales worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ninetales is $39.59; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Ninetales from?
Ninetales is from the Pokémon set "Base Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Ninetales?
Ninetales is a Rare Holo card in the Base Set set.
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Other Ninetales printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
