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Ninjask
Dragon · #18/97
Ninjask (18/97), the Rare from Dragon, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.20.
As of September 12, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Ninjask
Ninjask is a Rare (18/97) from the Pokémon Dragon set, released November 24, 2003. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of about $1. The artwork is by Hajime Kusajima. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Ninjask
Ninjask appears on 11 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #18/97 from Dragon; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Deoxys · #13/107$9–$11Rare
Mega Evolution · #137/132$4–$6Illustration Rare
Dragon · #38/97under $1Uncommon
Legends Awakened · #67/146under $1Uncommon
Supreme Victors · #73/147under $1Uncommon
Dragons Exalted · #11/124under $1Uncommon
Vivid Voltage · #14/185under $1Rare
Roaring Skies · #10/108under $1Uncommon
Lost Thunder · #30/214under $1Uncommon
Mega Evolution · #017/132under $1UncommonFAQ
How much is Ninjask (18/97) worth?
Ninjask (18/97), the Rare from Dragon, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.20. Note: 10 other cards named Ninjask exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Ninjask card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Ninjask (18/97), the Rare (about about $1) from Dragon.
The other versions: #13/107 from Deoxys (Rare, about $9–$11); #137/132 from Mega Evolution (Illustration rare, about $4–$6); #38/97 from Dragon (Uncommon, about under $1); #67/146 from Legends Awakened (Uncommon, about under $1); #73/147 from Supreme Victors (Uncommon, about under $1); #11/124 from Dragons Exalted (Uncommon, about under $1); #14/185 from Vivid Voltage (Rare, about under $1); #10/108 from Roaring Skies (Uncommon, about under $1); #30/214 from Lost Thunder (Uncommon, about under $1); #017/132 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.
Should I grade Ninjask (18/97)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 10% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Ninjask (18/97) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Ninjask (18/97) rare?
Ninjask (18/97) is a Rare. PSA has graded 62 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Ninjask (18/97)?
Of the 62 copies PSA has graded, 10% 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.
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Should I grade Ninjask?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (10% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 10% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- about $1 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±17% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 17, 2026, current as of September 12, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →