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Illus. Midori Harada · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Ninetales 38/106
Emerald · Uncommon · illustrated by Midori Harada
What Ninetales 38 is worth
Ninetales 38/106 sells for about $168 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 17th most valuable card in Emerald, and alone makes up 2% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Uncommon in this set goes for $49.82, so this card sells at 3.4 times that. Among all 52 Ninetales cards, it ranks 5th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 51% against its 30-day average.
Ninetales price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $9.64 |
| Reverse Holo | $168 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $19.27 €17.25 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.02 €0.02 |
Recent Ninetales sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $12.75 |
| Last 7 days | $34.29 |
| Last day | $1.68 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Ninetales card details
| Set | Emerald (EX, EM) |
| Number | 38/106 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Card type | Stage 1 Fire |
| HP | 80 |
| Evolves from | Vulpix |
| Attacks | Confuse Ray Fire · 10 damage Searing Flame Fire, Fire, Colorless · 40 damage |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Midori Harada |
| Released | May 9, 2005 |
| Printings | Normal, Reverse Holo (Set Logo stamp) (promo) |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 38/106 next to the set code EM, and the rarity is Uncommon. The illustrator credit reads Midori Harada. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.