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 (Aquapolis) at +$6,185 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 10	Cost	Net (best)	Risk-adj.
1	NinetalesAquapolis #H19 · 7.7% gem rate	$313	$6,987	$490	+$6,185	+$160
2	Ninetales δDragon Frontiers #8 · 2.9% gem rate	$252	$6,000	$480	+$5,268	−$165
3	NinetalesExpedition Base Set #21 · 9.6% gem rate	$96	$3,975	$235	+$3,644	+$260
4	Ninetales exHidden Legends #96 · 9.2% gem rate	$233	$3,740	$232	+$3,275	+$228
5	Brock's NinetalesGym Challenge #3 · 20.7% gem rate	$148	$1,875	$124	+$1,604	+$304
6	NinetalesBase Set 2 #13 · 2.5% gem rate	$33	$1,560	$121	+$1,407	−$59
7	NinetalesEmerald #38 · 11.4% gem rate	$103	$1,181	$117	+$962	+$158
8	NinetalesPokémon Rumble #3 · 2.7% gem rate	$310	$1,378	$119	+$949	−$123
9	NinetalesPower Keepers #19 · 9.9% gem rate	$160	$840	$88	+$592	+$46
10	NinetalesPlatinum #36 · 3.7% gem rate	$22	$511	$85	+$404	−$16
11	Blaine's NinetalesGym Challenge #21 · 21.4% gem rate	$47	$493	$75	+$371	+$32
12	NinetalesObsidian Flames #199 · 22.4% gem rate	$46	$436	$74	+$315	+$21
13	NinetalesEvolutions #15	$21	$402	$74	+$307	—
14	Light NinetalesNeo Destiny #50 · 24.9% gem rate	$57	$412	$74	+$281	+$25
15	Alolan Ninetales-GXLost Thunder #225 · 39% gem rate	$86	$400	$74	+$240	+$76
16	Alolan Ninetales-GXGuardians Rising #132 · 41.3% gem rate	$26	$300	$73	+$201	+$53
17	Alolan Ninetales-GXLost Thunder #205 · 37.6% gem rate	$31	$277	$73	+$173	+$32
18	Ninetales-EXGenerations #13 · 17.8% gem rate	$6	$246	$72	+$168	−$20
19	NinetalesCall of Legends #17 · 6.5% gem rate	$15	$239	$72	+$151	−$37
20	Ninetales ex151 #186 · 36% gem rate	$17	$141	$71	+$53	−$23
21	Alolan NinetalesCosmic Eclipse #145 · 42.9% gem rate	$6	$130	$71	+$53	−$8
22	Alolan Ninetales-GXGuardians Rising #22	$8	$113	$71	+$34	—
23	Ninetales VRebel Clash #177 · 66.4% gem rate	$31	$125	$71	+$23	−$9
24	Alolan Ninetales-GXHidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV53 · 70.2% gem rate	$53	$144	$71	+$20	−$10
25	NinetalesAquapolis #25 · 3.3% gem rate	$85	$159	$72	+$2	−$64

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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