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Blaine's Ninetales

Rare · #021/132

Blaine's Ninetales #021/132 (Gym Challenge) is worth about $51.10 today for a 1st Edition copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-29, up 1% over 30 days. Unlimited copies are $20.85.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29): 1st Edition $51.10 (this page), Unlimited $20.85 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Blaine's Ninetales #021/132 is holding steady: $51.10 today, flat over 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-12, and 2.6x its low of $19.44 (2024-04-10). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori
appears in: Fire Types

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$51.10
▲ 0.7% · 30d
1st Edition · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$39.98
lowest listing · market $51.10
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$51.10
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $51.10 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$51.10verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$39.98
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $36 cash · $41 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (58,130 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Fire
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
60
ATTACK 1
[RR] Burn Up (50) Flip a coin. If tails, discard all Fire Energy cards attached to Blaine's Ninetales.
WEAKNESS
W
RETREAT COST
2
CARD TEXT
Pokémon Power: Healing Fire Whenever you attach a Fire Energy card from your hand to Blaine's Ninetales, remove 1 damage counter from it, if it has any. This power stops working while Blaine's Ninetales is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Blaine's Ninetales?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $51.10 market price that is roughly $36 cash or $41 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Blaine's Ninetales (Gym Challenge) worth today?

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Blaine's Ninetales [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $51.10 as of 2026-10-29. Unlimited copies are $20.85.

Is Blaine's Ninetales going up or down in price?

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Blaine's Ninetales #021/132 is holding steady: $51.10 today, flat over 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-12, and 2.6x its low of $19.44 (2024-04-10). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 0.0% over 7 days, up 6.7% over 90 days, up 91.3% over a year.

What is the highest price for Blaine's Ninetales since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Blaine's Ninetales came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Blaine's Ninetales [1st Edition] (all conditions) peaked at $51.11 (2026-10-12) and bottomed at $19.44 (2024-04-10).

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