Ninetales #21
From Expedition Base Set, Ninetales (#21) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $134.99 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Ninetales #21. Sell on your own schedule.
Ninetales at a glance
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- No published price history.
- From Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released 2002.
- Live market value $134.99 for the Holofoil print.
Ninetales price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Ninetales #21.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $779.98
- Mid
- $869.28
- High
- —
- Low
- $240.00
- Mid
- $284.99
- High
- —
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About Ninetales #21
Ninetales is the #21 of 165 card in Expedition Base Set, a vintage-era set released in 2002 as part of the E-Card series. The card carries 80 HP and Fire typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
Artwork is by Atsuko Nishida; the Holofoil printing sits around $134.99, spanning $779.98–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #21 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Vulpix
- Pokédex
- #38
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Ninetales attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Ninetales #21 — the playability layer behind the price.
Mislead
Flip 2 coins. If either of them is heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Ethereal Flame
Discard all R Energy cards attached to Ninetales. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each cards discarded this way.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Ninetales price analysis
What drives the current market value of Ninetales #21.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Holofoil at $134.99, Reverse Holofoil at $75.50.
$134.99 places Ninetales in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
As a $134.99 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
Cardmarket does not list Ninetales, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Ninetales price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Ninetales has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $134.99 to $134.99; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Ninetales?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $134.99 market translates to a net of about $116.80 (eBay), $117.48 (TCGplayer), $127.89 (Cardmarket), $119.98 (Whatnot) or $134.99 (direct). That $18.19 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a rare card, Ninetales sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Ninetales #21.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Ninetales?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Ninetales #21 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Ninetales #21.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $134.99 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $371.05 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $100.93. You need a graded sale of $180.97 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $166.83 (95.3% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Ninetales within Expedition Base Set
Ninetales ranks #36 of 155 tracked Expedition Base Set cards by market value, against a set median of $65.00.
That is 108% above the middle of the set — a top-77% position.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Ninetales valuable
- At $134.99 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- The Atsuko Nishida artwork gives Ninetales appeal beyond pure playability.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Its Fire typing means Ninetales has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- As a 2002 vintage card, Ninetales benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
Buying & selling Ninetales
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $134.99 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Ninetales can realise well above the $779.98 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Ninetales has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $134.99 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Ninetales value questions
What is the value of Ninetales?
Ninetales trades near $134.99 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $779.98–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Is Ninetales a good investment?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Ninetales rare?
Ninetales is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Ninetales?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($134.99), Reverse Holofoil ($75.50). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Ninetales?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $134.99. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Ninetales cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Atsuko Nishida also matters to collector demand.
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