Ninetales [Holo] #17

Ninetales [Holo] #17 collector guide

About Ninetales [Holo] #17

Ninetales (Holo) is card 17/95 from Call of Legends, released on February 9, 2011. It is part of the Black & White and XY era (2011–2016). Ungraded, it ranks 41st of the 150 Call of Legends cards we track. The top card is Booster Box at €10,905.

Character and collecting appeal

Ninetales can be approached as a character collectible and as an entry in its named release. For set builders, the exact card number matters; for character collectors, it helps distinguish this version from other appearances of the same Pokémon.

Version and identification

This guide covers the holographic version, with a foil artwork window. Other printings of Ninetales [Holo] #17 in Call of Legends are priced separately, so match the version exactly before comparing prices and check the printed number reads 17/95.

Price history

Today an ungraded Ninetales [Holo] #17 sells for about €33.39, a PSA 9 for €222.43 and a PSA 10 for €948.33. We have monthly prices for this card going back to January 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 151%, and up 14% in the last month. The current price is its all-time high on our records. PSA 10 copies have moved up 105% over the same 12 months.

Grading and population

PSA has graded 320 copies. 21 received a PSA 10 and 85 a PSA 9, a gem rate of 6.6%, which makes it difficult to get a 10. A PSA 10 sells for 28.4× the ungraded price and 4.3× a PSA 9. That gap is big enough that grading a sharp, well-centred copy can pay for itself.

Investment potential

In its favour: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 151% in a year; a scarce top grade, with only 6.6% of graded copies reaching PSA 10; an active market (121 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Card prices can fall as well as rise, so this is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €33.39 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €222.43. At this price fakes are worth checking for: compare the font, colours and holo pattern with a known genuine copy (see how to spot fake Pokémon cards) and look up the certificate of any graded copy (how to check a PSA cert number). Since only 6.6% of graded copies reach a 10, judge centring before anything else if you plan to grade (how to check centring). Modern cards often leave the pack with print lines or surface scratches, so check the surface under a light (spotting surface scratches). Ask for clear photographs of both sides, verify the exact release and variant, and check for damage that may not appear in the listing title.