Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Base Set · Base series
Ninetales
Ninetales is a Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Base Set (Base series), card #12 of 102. It's one of 32 Rare cards in the set.
It's a Stage1 Fire Pokémon with 80 HP, weak to Water ×2, and retreats for 1 energy. Its attacks are Lure and Fire Blast (80). It evolves from Vulpix. The art is by Ken Sugimori.
Market value
Updated yesterdayRecent range $18.82 – $356.84
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Ninetales worth?
Ninetales (Base Set #12) is worth about $34.02 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $18.82 to $356.84 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed yesterday.
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Attacks
Lure
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and switch it with his or her Active Pokémon.
Fire Blast
Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Ninetales in order to use this attack.
Card details
“Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse.”
In this set
- Set
- Base Set
- Series
- Base series
- Card number
- #12 / 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- January 9, 1999
Common questions
What rarity is Ninetales #12?
Ninetales is a Rare. Base Set contains 32 cards at that rarity out of 102 total.
Does condition change what Ninetales is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.