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Ninetales 38/106 — Emerald
Ninetales is card 38/106 from Emerald (EX, 2005), a Uncommon Pokémon card illustrated by Midori Harada.
Ninetales price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Set
- Emerald
- Number
- 38/106
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Fire
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Released
- 1 May 2005
About this card
Ninetales 38/106 is card 38 in Emerald (106 numbered cards, plus 1 secret rares). It's one of 32 Uncommon cards in the set — 30% of 107. There are 34 English cards named “Ninetales”. This is the 9th; the first was in Base Set (1999). It has 80 HP and evolves from Vulpix. Midori Harada illustrated 8 cards in Emerald and 353 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Emerald list
Is Ninetales 38/106 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €12.52 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 38/106 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 56 different Ninetales cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Ninetales cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/128 | Ninetales 30th Celebration · 2026 | Common | — | |
| 9/86 | Ninetales Chaos Rising · 2026 | Uncommon | — | |
| 20/132 | Ninetales Mega Evolution · 2025 | Uncommon | — | |
| 17/191 | Ninetales Surging Sparks · 2024 | Uncommon | — | |
| 27/167 | Ninetales Twilight Masquerade · 2024 | Common | — | |
| 186/165 | Ninetales ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Ultra Rare | — | |
| 38/165 | Ninetales ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Double Rare | — | |
| 199/197 | Ninetales Obsidian Flames · 2023 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 29/197 | Ninetales Obsidian Flames · 2023 | Uncommon | — | |
| 18/195 | Ninetales Silver Tempest · 2022 | Uncommon | — | |
| 31/264 | Ninetales Fusion Strike · 2021 | Uncommon | — | |
| 30/264 | Ninetales Fusion Strike · 2021 | Uncommon | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Ninetales 38/106 from?
Emerald, released 1 May 2005 in the EX series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 38/106.
How rare is Ninetales 38/106?
It's an Uncommon — one of 32 cards at that rarity in Emerald.
Who illustrated Ninetales 38/106?
Midori Harada, who has 353 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Ninetales 38/106 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Ninetales cards are there?
34 in English, from Base Set (1999) to 30th Celebration (2026).
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