Pokémon · Gym
Brock's Ninetales
Gym Challenge · #3 · Rare Holo · 2000
Listings
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Market reference
$147.50
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 3 / 132
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Brock's Vulpix
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 38
- Series
- Gym
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- 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
Strategy & play
How Brock's Ninetales plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Will-o'-the-wisp) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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 Brock's Vulpix; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Brock's Ninetales
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- 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.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Brock's Ninetales?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Pokémon Power: Shapeshift
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may attach an Evolution card from your hand to Brock's Ninetales. (This doesn't count as evolving Brock's Ninetales.) Treat Brock's Ninetales as if it were that Pokémon instead. It can't evolve, devolve, or use the Pokémon Power of that Pokémon. During your turn, you may discard the Evolution card attached to Brock's Ninetales. This power can't be used if Brock's Ninetales is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. If Brock's Ninetales becomes Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed, discard all Evolution cards attached to it.
RRWill-o'-the-wisp — 30
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $53.54 | $67.50 | $102.83 | $75.42 | — |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $154.28 | $279.99 | $299.95 | $147.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €90.00 |
| 7-day average | €98.75 |
| 30-day average | €80.93 |
| Low | €20.07 |
| Trend price | €89.20 |
| Low (excellent+) | €55.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €23.74 |
| averageSellPrice | €51.86 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.52 |
| Reverse holo trend | €20.16 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Brock's Ninetales is real?
Brock's 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 Brock's Ninetales worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Brock's Ninetales is $147.50; 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 Brock's Ninetales from?
Brock's Ninetales is from the Pokémon set "Gym Challenge" in the Gym series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Brock's Ninetales?
Brock's Ninetales is a Rare Holo card in the Gym Challenge set.
