Pokémon · Neo
Light Ninetales
Neo Destiny · #50 · Uncommon · 2002
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Market reference
$23.50
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 50 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Vulpix
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Masako Yamashita
- Pokédex #
- 38
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Recovery
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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 Light Ninetales plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Fire Blast) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- 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 Light Ninetales
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥45 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 Masako Yamashita
This card was illustrated by Masako Yamashita.
Building around Light Ninetales?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is said that each of its nine tails contains a different magical power."
RGuiding Flame
Put a Baby Pokémon or a Basic Pokémon card from your discard pile onto your Bench. (You can't use this attack if your Bench is full.)
RRRFire Blast — 50
Discard a Fire Energy card attached to Light Ninetales in order to use this attack.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $15.00 | $41.61 | $242.49 | $23.50 | — |
| 1st Edition | $47.00 | $90.00 | $570.00 | $56.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €10.49 |
| 7-day average | €9.03 |
| 30-day average | €8.64 |
| Low | €1.13 |
| Trend price | €7.74 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.14 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.86 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.12 |
| Reverse holo trend | €10.50 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Light Ninetales is real?
Light 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 Light Ninetales worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Light Ninetales is $23.50; 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 Light Ninetales from?
Light Ninetales is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Light Ninetales?
Light Ninetales is a Uncommon card in the Neo Destiny set.
