Ninetales

Ninetales (12/102), the Rare from Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $34, typically in the $29–$38 range. Note: 30 other cards named Ninetales exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.

This page covers Ninetales (12/102), the Rare (about $29–$38) from Base Set.

The other versions: #H19/147 from Aquapolis (Holo Rare, about $350–$450); #21/165 from Expedition Base Set (Holo Rare, about $80–$105); #17/110 from Legendary Collection (Holo Rare, about $60–$80); #17/95 from Call of Legends (Holo Rare, about $45–$60); #7/123 from HeartGold SoulSilver (Holo Rare, about $43–$60); #25/147 from Aquapolis (Rare, about $39–$50); #199/197 from Obsidian Flames (Illustration rare, about $35–$46); #13/130 from Base Set 2 (Rare, about $30–$40); #57/165 from Expedition Base Set (Rare, about $18–$24); #19/108 from Power Keepers (Rare, about $13–$18); #20/95 from Unleashed (Rare, about $11–$16); #38/106 from Emerald (Uncommon, about $9–$12); #19/124 from Dragons Exalted (Rare, about $9–$12); #32/123 from Mysterious Treasures (Rare, about $8–$11); #22/101 from Hidden Legends (Rare, about $7–$10); #36/127 from Platinum (Rare, about $7–$9); #15/108 from Evolutions (Rare, about $6–$8); #21/113 from Legendary Treasures (Rare, about $2–$4); #21/160 from Primal Clash (Rare, about $2–$3); #16/181 from Team Up (Rare, about $1–$2); #25/192 from Rebel Clash (Rare, about under $1); #23/202 from Sword & Shield (Rare, about under $1); #31/264 from Fusion Strike (Uncommon, about under $1); #30/264 from Fusion Strike (Uncommon, about under $1); #018/195 from Silver Tempest (Uncommon, about under $1); #029/197 from Obsidian Flames (Uncommon, about under $1); #017/191 from Surging Sparks (Uncommon, about under $1); #027/167 from Twilight Masquerade (Common, about under $1); #009/86 from Chaos Rising (Uncommon, about under $1); #020/132 from Mega Evolution (Uncommon, about under $1).

The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.

Ahead after fees: with a 2% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Ninetales (12/102) is estimated to net about $83 more than selling it raw (est.).

Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.

Ninetales (12/102) is a Rare. PSA has graded 20,640 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.

Of the 20,640 copies PSA has graded, 2% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.