Emerald · #38 · 2005

Market price: The going rate for an ungraded copy of this exact printing, from actual sales data — TCGplayer for USD, Cardmarket for EUR. Updated daily. · Normal (non-holo): The plain printing — no foil anywhere. Price trackers say “Normal,” collectors say “non-holo”; usually the cheapest version of the card.
$9.64
down3% · 29dvia TCGplayer, updated Oct 10, 2026
Set rank: Where this card's market price ranks among the priced cards in its set — #1 is the set's most valuable card. in Emerald

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Today's TCGplayer market price for Ninetales is $9.64 for the Normal printing.
Among the 107 priced cards in Emerald, it sits 35th. The set's top card is Milotic ex at $800. We've logged its price daily since Feb 8, 2024: $2.98 then, $9.64 now (up 223.5%). A year ago it sat around $3.13; today's $9.64 is 208% higher. Over the last 90 days it's up 6.4%, from $9.06. Since February 2024 it's run as high as $10.41 (September 2026) and as low as $2.55 (October 2024). Its 30-day range runs from $9.64 up to $9.92. The Normal printing is the headline number here; the Reverse Holofoil at $168 prices separately. Across the Atlantic, the European prints list around €12.52 on Cardmarket.
By Printing
By printing: Normal (non-holo): The plain printing — no foil anywhere. Price trackers say “Normal,” collectors say “non-holo”; usually the cheapest version of the card. $9.64 · Reverse holo: Everything except the artwork is foil — the reverse of a normal holo. It's a separate printing and prices on its own. $168
TCGplayer prices each printing on its own — the Normal printing is the headline number on this page. Same card, same number — the print run or foil treatment is what changes.
Confuse Ray10
Cost: Fire
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Searing Flame40
Cost: Fire, Colorless, Colorless
The Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
About $9.64 for an ungraded copy. That's the TCGplayer market price for the Normal printing, updated Oct 10, 2026. Graded copies in great shape usually sell for more. What grading means →
Up about 6% over the last 3 months — from $9.06 to $9.64 (TCGplayer market price). Zoom out a whole year and it's up 208%. Prices move a little every day, so the chart on this page has the freshest line.
The highest market price we've logged is $10.41 — that was September 2026. We've been writing this card's price down since February 2024, so that's the record on our watch, not an all-time record.
The European printings list around €12.52 on Cardmarket — they share one price there, because Cardmarket prices the physical card across languages. This English print trades at $9.64 on TCGplayer. Two marketplaces, two currencies — so watch both numbers instead of converting one into the other.
eBay is the easiest place — this page links straight to the live listings for Ninetales (Emerald #38). Check the photos and the seller's rating first. That's the rule.
Cards trading near $9.64 today.