Question 1

Is Ninetales worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is it worth grading? Let's talk it through. A raw Ninetales runs $83, a Grade 9 jumps to $215, and a PSA 10 sits at $1,078, which works out to about 13.1 times what the raw card is worth. That gap is real money, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, it's genuinely hard to hit. Grading costs money and time regardless of what comes back, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back a 10 even if it looks perfect to your eye. If your Ninetales has sharp corners, clean edges and no whitening under a light, it's worth considering. If it's got soft corners or a little surface wear, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than gambling on the grade.

Question 2

How rare is Ninetales?

Accepted Answer

Wind from the Sea is a Rare tier set, and 1st edition prints from Japanese releases like this one tend to carry a certain scarcity just by nature of how they were distributed and how much of the print run actually survived in top condition. We don't have exact population figures to lean on here, but the value spread between raw, Grade 9 and PSA 10 tells its own story, that jump to $1,078 for a PSA 10 suggests true gem mint copies aren't sitting around in abundance. For collectors, that scarcity is exactly what keeps a card like this desirable long after the set itself has faded from shelves.

Question 3

Where can you pull Ninetales?

Accepted Answer

Here's where PackSpy actually earns its keep, we track real pulls across pack sites, not just guide prices. Ninetales has been recorded pulled 43 times across collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $167. It's shown up in a handful of pack types, including the Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, Legendary Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Anime Pop Culture Gacha. If you're chasing this one through pack sites, those are the names to watch for, though it's worth remembering that opening packs is a gamble at heart and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid in.

Question 4

How much is Ninetales worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Ninetales 1st Edition #23 is valued at $83. Once graded, a Grade 9 copy is worth $215, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaches $1,078, so grading can make a real difference if the card qualifies.

Question 5

Is Ninetales worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the condition you're starting with. A PSA 10 is worth 13.1x the raw price, which is a meaningful jump, but gem mint copies are genuinely tough to pull off and grading fees eat into any profit if the card comes back lower than hoped. If your copy looks clean and sharp, it's worth a shot, otherwise raw or Grade 9 territory might be the safer call.

Question 6

Why is the Ninetales 1st Edition #23 print worth more than the standard one?

Accepted Answer

1st edition prints are tied to a specific early run of a set, which naturally makes them scarcer than later reprints. Combined with Wind from the Sea being a Japanese release from 2020 and Ninetales carrying strong collector appeal, that first edition status adds a premium that standard printings just don't carry.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$1.1k	305	285 / 20
PSA 9	$264	168	143 / 25
PSA 8	$142	81	44 / 37
PSA 7	$76	34	19 / 15
PSA 6	$61	10	9 / 1
PSA 5	$49	6	4 / 2
PSA 4	$42	2	1 / 1
PSA 3	$36	2	2 / -
PSA 2	$32	-	- / -
PSA 1	-	2	2 / -
Raw / Ungraded	$79	-	-

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