Ninetales · Obsidian Flames, what to know.
About the Ninetales card
Numbered 29 of 230 in Obsidian Flames, released in August 2023, Ninetales is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Fire-type carrying 120 HP.
It evolves from Vulpix, so Ninetales is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Yoshioka.
Ninetales carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse."
About Ninetales in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Vulpix. Nine tails, mystical Japanese kitsune influence in the design. Base Set holo Ninetales is one of the more aesthetically beloved holos in the set and a steady performer in graded prices.
What is Ninetales worth?
Ninetales is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Ninetales before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Ninetales grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Ninetales
Raw copies of Ninetales are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Ninetales is the practical move.
