Ninetales #17
Ninetales is card #17 from Legendary Collection, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $70.24 for its Holofoil printing.
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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.
Ninetales #17 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Ninetales at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $70.24 (Holofoil).
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Cardmarket values it at €27.04 (EUR).
- Legendary Collection, Legendary Collection series, 2002.
- Short-term trend -5.5% (7d vs 30d).
Ninetales price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Ninetales #17.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $35.62
- Mid
- $69.69
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Ninetales #17
Legendary Collection placed Ninetales at #17; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2002 within the Legendary Collection series. A Fire-type (80 HP), this stage 1 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Artwork is by Ken Sugimori; the Holofoil printing sits around $70.24, spanning $35.62–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse.”
Printed flavour text on the Legendary Collection #17 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Legendary Collection
- Series
- Legendary Collection
- Number
- #17 / 110
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Vulpix
- Pokédex
- #38
- Released
- 2002/05/24
Ninetales attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Ninetales #17 — the playability layer behind the price.
Lure
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and switch it with the Defending Pokémon.
Fire Blast
Discard 1 Energy card attached to Ninetales in order to use this attack.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Ninetales price analysis
What drives the current market value of Ninetales #17.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($70.24).
This $70.24 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
This $70.24 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €27.04, with an average sold price of €23.14 and a lowest near-mint ask of €2.00.
Ninetales price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €22.93, 5.5% below the 30-day average of €24.27.
Single-day average: €18.00; Cardmarket trend price €27.04.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Ninetales, with a recorded low of $69.69 and high of $70.24; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.2% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
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.
On a $70.24 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $60.63 via eBay's default tier, $60.98 on TCGplayer, $66.38 on Cardmarket, $62.28 on Whatnot and $70.24 selling directly — a $9.61 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Ninetales #17.
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 #17 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Ninetales #17.
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 $70.24 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $143.33 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $21.11. You need a graded sale of $116.22 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $54.61 (49.5% 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 Legendary Collection
By market value Ninetales sits at #12 of 44 in Legendary Collection (set median $14.42).
It sits in the top 75% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Charizard (#3), valued at $899.99.
What makes Ninetales valuable
- Its Fire typing means Ninetales has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Ninetales is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- A $70.24 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Ninetales dates to 2002, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
- The Ken Sugimori artwork gives Ninetales appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying & selling Ninetales
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€22.93 and €24.27) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $70.24 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Ninetales has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Bulk lots of Ninetales can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $70.24 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Ninetales value questions
What is Ninetales #17 worth?
Ninetales trades near $70.24 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $35.62–—; Cardmarket shows €27.04.
Should I buy Ninetales?
The card is softening on recent averages. Rare rarity and the vintage-era Legendary Collection set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
How rare is Ninetales?
Ninetales is a Rare card from Legendary Collection (Legendary Collection series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Ninetales are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($70.24). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Ninetales sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $70.24. 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 Legendary Collection set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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