Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Ninetales
Call of Legends · #17 · Rare Holo · 2011
Listings
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Market reference
$50.91
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 106
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Vulpix
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- TOKIYA
- Pokédex #
- 38
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Ninetales plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Vulpix; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Ninetales
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Ninetales?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its nine beautiful tails are filled with a wondrous energy that could keep it alive for 1,000 years."
Poké-Power: Roast Reveal
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Fire Energy from your hand. If you do, draw 3 cards. This power can't be used if Ninetales is affected by a Special Condition.
RRCWill-o'-the-wisp — 60
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Ninetales has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Ninetales — Chaos Rising
Played in 30 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $36.93 | $45.90 | $99.99 | $50.91 | $99.99 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $33.45 | $81.01 | $819.70 | $31.48 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/17| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.84 |
| 7-day average | €7.62 |
| 30-day average | €8.40 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €10.60 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.67 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €11.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €17.91 |
| reverseHoloSell | €14.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €9.37 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €14.03 |
| Reverse holo trend | €13.43 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ninetales is real?
Ninetales is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Ninetales worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ninetales is $50.91; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Ninetales from?
Ninetales is from the Pokémon set "Call of Legends" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Ninetales?
Ninetales is a Rare Holo card in the Call of Legends set.
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Other Ninetales printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
