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Ninjask

Pokémon · EX

Ninjask

EX

Dragon · #38 · Uncommon · 2003

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Market reference

$0.69

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Card facts

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Set position
38 / 100
Release year
2003
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
70
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Nincada
Evolves to
Shedinja
Illustrator
Toshinao Aoki
Pokédex #
291
Series
EX

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
30 damage
15 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Ninjask plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
  • Its main attack (Sonic Wing) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 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 Nincada; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Ninjask

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
2.67 copies on average · 6 decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:GGrassSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: NincadaEvolves to: Shedinja

CSupersonic — 10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

GCSonic Wing — 30

This attack's damage is not affected by Resistance.

Weakness:R×2

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.35$0.68$19.98$0.69$1.25
Reverse Holofoil$4.25$6.17$99.90$8.63

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.20
7-day average€0.36
30-day average€0.47
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.35
Low (excellent+)€0.20
Reverse holo low€0.89
reverseHoloAvg1€2.25
Reverse holo 7-day€3.07
reverseHoloSell€2.83
averageSellPrice€0.46
Reverse holo 30-day€2.27
Reverse holo trend€2.54

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ninjask is real?

Ninjask 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 Ninjask worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ninjask is $0.69; 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 Ninjask from?

Ninjask is from the Pokémon set "Dragon" in the EX series, released in 2003.

What rarity is Ninjask?

Ninjask is a Uncommon card in the Dragon set.