Best Ninetales Cards to Grade

The Ninetales cards where grading pays off most — ranked by net profit from raw to PSA 10 after real grading costs, with each card's estimated gem rate and risk-adjusted return. Top pick: Ninetales (Dragons Exalted) at +$9,074 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	NinetalesDragons Exalted #19	$10	$9,600	$516	+$9,074	—
2	NinetalesAquapolis #H19 · 7.7% gem rate	$184	$7,100	$491	+$6,425	+$341
3	NinetalesExpedition Base Set #21 · 9.6% gem rate	$195	$5,295	$473	+$4,627	+$99
4	Ninetales exHidden Legends #96 · 9.2% gem rate	$296	$4,250	$237	+$3,716	+$260
5	Ninetales δDragon Frontiers #8 · 4.5% gem rate	$189	$2,500	$220	+$2,091	−$52
6	NinetalesBase Set 2 #13 · 2.5% gem rate	$35	$1,740	$122	+$1,583	−$61
7	NinetalesBase #12 · 2.3% gem rate	$36	$1,539	$120	+$1,382	−$16
8	NinetalesPokémon Rumble #3 · 2.7% gem rate	$143	$1,506	$120	+$1,243	−$38
9	NinetalesCall of Legends #17 · 6.5% gem rate	$23	$1,087	$116	+$949	+$105
10	NinetalesEmerald #38 · 27% gem rate	$10	$990	$90	+$890	+$572
11	Brock's NinetalesGym Challenge #3 · 9% gem rate	$78	$1,016	$115	+$823	−$14
12	NinetalesLegendary Collection #17 · 2.2% gem rate	$25	$749	$87	+$636	−$38
13	NinetalesEvolutions #15	$5	$554	$86	+$463	—
14	NinetalesBW Black Star Promos #BW66	$35	$534	$85	+$413	—
15	Alolan Ninetales-GXGuardians Rising #150 · 35.6% gem rate	$83	$528	$85	+$360	+$80
16	Alolan Ninetales-GXLost Thunder #225 · 39% gem rate	$87	$480	$75	+$318	+$105
17	NinetalesObsidian Flames #199 · 22.4% gem rate	$40	$380	$74	+$266	+$9
18	Ninetales-EXGenerations #13 · 17.8% gem rate	$6	$288	$73	+$210	−$12
19	Alolan Ninetales-GXGuardians Rising #132 · 41.3% gem rate	$28	$273	$73	+$172	+$38
20	Light NinetalesNeo Destiny #50 · 17.6% gem rate	$13	$250	$72	+$165	−$19
21	Alolan Ninetales-GXLost Thunder #205 · 37.6% gem rate	$34	$238	$72	+$132	+$13
22	NinetalesAquapolis #25 · 33.2% gem rate	$43	$174	$72	+$60	−$14
23	NinetalesExpedition Base Set #57 · 42.6% gem rate	$20	$140	$71	+$49	−$17
24	Ninetales ex151 #186 · 36% gem rate	$15	$120	$71	+$33	−$29
25	NinetalesPower Keepers #19 · 9.9% gem rate	$7	$111	$71	+$33	−$42
26	Alolan Ninetales-GXGuardians Rising #22 · 15.6% gem rate	$7	$100	$71	+$22	−$52
27	Ninetales VRebel Clash #177 · 66.4% gem rate	$37	$112	$71	+$4	−$24

Net (best) = PSA 10 value − raw value − grading cost (PSA fees as of 2026-06-28). Risk-adjusted weights every grade by its estimated likelihood from PSA population (cumulative and biased toward nicer copies — a guide, not a guarantee).

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