How much is Ninetales 21/165 worth?

About $135 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Ninetales 21/165 from?

Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released September 15, 2002.

Is Ninetales the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set?

No, it is the 38th most valuable of the 165 cards; the top card is Dragonite 9 at $950.

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Illus. Atsuko Nishida · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Ninetales 21/165

Expedition Base Set · Rare Holo · illustrated by Atsuko Nishida

$135TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

#38 of 165most valuable in Expedition Base Set

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What Ninetales 21 is worth

Ninetales 21/165 sells for about $135 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 38th most valuable card in Expedition Base Set, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $175, so this card sells at 77% of that. Among all 52 Ninetales cards, it ranks 6th by price.

Ninetales price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Holo	$135	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Reverse Holo	$75.50	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15

Ninetales card details

Set	Expedition Base Set (E-Card, EX)
Number	21/165
Rarity	Rare Holo
Card type	Stage 1 Fire
HP	80
Evolves from	Vulpix
Attacks	Mislead Fire, Colorless Ethereal Flame Colorless, Colorless, Colorless · 30+ damage
Weakness	Water x2
Retreat cost	1
Illustrator	Atsuko Nishida
Released	September 15, 2002
Printings	Holo, Reverse Holo

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 21/165 next to the set code EX, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Atsuko Nishida. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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More valuable Expedition Base Set cards

Dragonite 9: $950
Gengar 13: $700
Mewtwo 20: $700
Bulbasaur 95: $600
Mew 19: $525
Blastoise 4: $500
Squirtle 132: $458
Charizard 40: $450

All Expedition Base Set chase cards → · Full Expedition Base Set card list

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.