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Ninetales

No. 012Holo RareHolofoil · EnglishIllus. Ken Sugimori

Catalog reference · USD $35.61 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 1, 12:23 PM UTC

Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.

Grading verdict · PSAbase1-012 · Oct 30

Grade it

Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 2.2% chance of a PSA 10.

1.1% if a miss grades PSA 9, 7.9% if it grades PSA 8.

Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.

30%
At 30%: +$143 per card versus selling raw.
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What each grade is worth to you

Net of grading and selling costs, compared with selling the raw card today. Grading fee by result: PSA 10 $59.99, PSA 9 $59.99, PSA 8 $59.99, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs

PSA 10$695+$502
PSA 9$110−$5.46
PSA 8$66.64−$43
Buying raw to grade?
Pay up to $173

Grading breaks even at that price with your 30% PSA 10 chance. Raw sells for $35.61.

Fee headroom
$213 per card

Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.

PSA 10 price that flips it
Below $146

If PSA 10s fall 79% from $695, grading stops paying at your 30% odds.

Sales behind these numbers

Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Oct 30. Only sales bound to this printing count.

GradePrice usedLast 7 daysSalesLast sale
PSA 10$695 longer-run—21Oct 4
PSA 9$110 longer-run— (1)107Oct 25
PSA 8$66.64 longer-run—135Oct 17
BGS 10— too few—1Dec 22
CGC 10$516 longer-run—12Oct 18
Raw$35.61PokemonPriceTracker—Nov 1
Every other grade on record (36)
GradePrice usedLast 7 daysSalesLast sale
PSA 7$61.00$61.00 (3)81Oct 26
PSA 6$26.00 longer-run— (1)65Oct 23
PSA 5$19.20 longer-run— (2)51Oct 26
PSA 4$24.01 longer-run— (2)21Oct 24
PSA 3— too few—8Jun 11
PSA 2— too few—3Jul 9
PSA 1— too few—6Sep 17
BGS 9.5— too few—4Jul 27
BGS 9— too few—8Jul 15
BGS 8.5$39.00 longer-run—16Oct 15
BGS 8— too few—8Sep 30
BGS 7.5— too few—3Oct 9
BGS 7— too few—5Jul 19
BGS 6.5— too few—1Oct 6
BGS 4— too few—1Jul 24
CGC 9.5— too few—4May 31
CGC 9$135$135 (6)53Oct 26
CGC 8.5$72.00 longer-run— (2)54Oct 26
CGC 8$46.90 longer-run— (1)48Oct 24
CGC 7.5$26.40 longer-run— (1)28Oct 26
CGC 7$26.52 longer-run—20Oct 18
CGC 6.5$20.00 longer-run—12Oct 13
CGC 6$22.00 longer-run— (1)23Oct 27
CGC 5.5$18.00 longer-run— (1)11Oct 26
CGC 5$17.50 longer-run—17Oct 12
CGC 4.5— too few—2Oct 8
CGC 4— too few—9Sep 28
CGC 3.5— too few—3Aug 24
CGC 3— too few— (1)3Oct 26
CGC 2.5— too few—2Sep 14
CGC 2— too few—1Dec 30
CGC 1— too few— (1)1Oct 22
SGC 9— too few—7Jun 15
SGC 8— too few—1Feb 11
SGC 7— too few—1Sep 9
SGC 1— too few—1Sep 2
  • PSA 10: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $695 from 21 sales, last on Oct 4.
  • PSA 9: only 1 sale in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $110 from 107 sales, last on Oct 25.
  • Older card: raw prices often include played copies, and PSA 10s are scarcer. Judge by the grade your copy can realistically reach.

In the last 7 days, 1 PSA 9 sold. PSA 10 last sold on Oct 4 and PSA 8 last sold on Oct 17.

PSA 10s are 16% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.

Raw price

Recorded observations through Nov 1, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.

1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions

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Which grader’s 10 sells best

A PSA 10 sells for 1.3× a CGC 10 of this card. PSA has the most sales, 21. The verdict uses PSA.

PSA 10$69521 sales
CGC 10$51612 sales

After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets $533 from PSA, $418 from CGC. Turnaround and resale demand differ too; check the grader board on Grading costs.

Already have a PSA 9?

Crack it and send the raw card again, or sell the 9 as it is. A miss pays a second grading fee and usually comes back a 9 again.

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Cracking pays if that chance is at least 15%. At 15%: +$1.40 versus selling the 9 for a net $95.02.

A card that graded 9 once is less likely to get a 10 than a fresh copy, so set this lower than you would for one. Cracking a slab can also damage the card.

Before you set your odds: what a PSA 10 needs

  • CenteringAbout 55/45 to 60/40 or better on the front, 75/25 on the back.
  • CornersFour sharp corners with no rounding or fraying.
  • EdgesNo whitening or chipping, especially on the back.
  • SurfaceNo scratches, print lines, dents or holo wear under a light.

More from Base

Whole set
How much is Ninetales (Base #012) worth?

As of Nov 1, 12:23 PM UTC, Ninetales (Base #012) has a market reference price of $35.61.

Is Ninetales going up in value?

Over the latest tracked day, the reference price for Ninetales (Base #012) has fallen 2.5%. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.

Where can I check Ninetales prices and sales?

CardIntel tracks Ninetales (Base #012) across TCGplayer market data, Cardmarket EUR averages, graded eBay sold comps and daily price history. Use the price chart and cross-platform pricing table above to compare current values.

Related notes

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Feb 10, 12:00 AM UTC · PSA Official

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Jan 5, 12:00 AM UTC · Market Data Analysis

Holiday Season Drives Record TCGPlayer Volume

TCGPlayer reported record daily sales volume during the week of December 15-21. Pokémon cards were the #1 category, with Evolving Skies and Base Set seeing the highest transaction counts.

Dec 20, 12:00 AM UTC · TCGPlayer

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Within the PSA 10 range

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