Pokémon · EX
Ninjask
Deoxys · #13 · Rare Holo · 2005
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From
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Market reference
$15.69
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 13 / 108
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Nincada
- Evolves to
- Shedinja
- Illustrator
- Katsura Tabata
- Pokédex #
- 291
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Ninjask plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Nincada; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Ninjask
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.8 copies on average · 5 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Katsura Tabata
This card was illustrated by Katsura Tabata.
Building around Ninjask?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Fast Protection
Prevent all effects, including damage, done to Ninjask by your opponent's attacks from his or her Basic Pokémon.
CSwords Dance
During your next turn, Ninjask's Slash attack's base damage is 80.
CSlash — 30
Weakness:L×2
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $5.00 | $52.70 | $100.40 | $9.27 | — |
| Holofoil | $23.99 | $96.25 | $199.00 | $15.69 | $96.25 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $32.00 | $68.99 | $394.70 | $24.15 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.90 |
| 7-day average | €6.58 |
| 30-day average | €5.89 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €6.35 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.90 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.88 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €30.03 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.79 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €14.42 |
| Reverse holo trend | €26.99 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ninjask is real?
Ninjask is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. 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 Ninjask worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ninjask is $15.69; 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 Ninjask from?
Ninjask is from the Pokémon set "Deoxys" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Ninjask?
Ninjask is a Rare Holo card in the Deoxys set.
Other Ninjask printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
