Ninetales #57
From Expedition Base Set, Ninetales (#57) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $67.49 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
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Ninetales at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $67.49 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Rarity: Rare.
- From Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released 2002.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- No published price history.
Ninetales price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Ninetales #57.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $64.98
- Mid
- $137.50
- High
- —
- Low
- $24.01
- Mid
- $30.70
- High
- —
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About Ninetales #57
Expedition Base Set placed Ninetales at #57; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2002 within the E-Card series. The card carries 80 HP and Fire typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
Artwork is by Atsuko Nishida; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $67.49, spanning $64.98–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #57 / 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 #57 — 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 #57.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($67.49), Normal ($27.41) — 2 versions in total.
At $67.49, Ninetales draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
At $67.49, Ninetales draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
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 $67.49 to $67.49; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
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.
Selling Ninetales at $67.49 nets roughly $58.25 on eBay, $58.59 on TCGplayer, $63.77 via Cardmarket, $59.83 on Whatnot or $67.49 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $9.24.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
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Should you grade Ninetales?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Ninetales #57 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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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 $67.49 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $136.15 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $18.71. You need a graded sale of $113.47 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $51.14 (47.6% 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
By market value Ninetales sits at #75 of 155 in Expedition Base Set (set median $65.00).
It sits in the top 52% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Ninetales valuable
- As a Fire-type Pokémon card, Ninetales is sought by players and collectors alike.
- At $67.49 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Ninetales dates to 2002, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
- Artwork by Atsuko Nishida is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Ninetales is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Buying & selling Ninetales
- For Ninetales, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Ninetales has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Expedition Base Set was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $67.49 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Bulk lots of Ninetales can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Ninetales value questions
What is Ninetales #57 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $67.49 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $64.98 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Will Ninetales hold its value?
As a vintage-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
How rare is Ninetales?
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: Reverse Holofoil ($67.49), Normal ($27.41). 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 $67.49. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Ninetales?
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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