Alolan Ninetales Card Value 2026: Every Variant Ranked
Published by JK Index · Updated August 2026
Alolan Ninetales is the specific Alola regional variant of the Kanto Ninetales that debuted with the specific Pokemon Sun and Moon games in 2016, and the specific Ice Fairy dual type character canon delivers meaningful modern chase card collector attention across the entire Sun and Moon era TCG catalog broadly. PokeInvest tracks the specific Alolan Sandslash & Ninetales set at 32 cards totaling $105.90 market value, and the specific character catalog spans multiple Sun and Moon era chase card variants across every meaningful set.
The specific character represents a genuinely different market pocket versus the specific Kanto original Ninetales flagship variants, and understanding the specific regional variant catalog matters meaningfully for the specific 2026 buying decision framework.
Alolan Ninetales variants ranked by value 2026
Pricing pulled from PSA sold comp data, PriceCharting, TCGplayer, PokeDATA, and JK Index feeds as of August 2026 across the specific Alolan Ninetales catalog.
| Rank | Card | Set | Raw NM | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alolan Ninetales GX #150 Rainbow Rare | Guardians Rising | $66–$110 | $220–$340 |
| 2 | Alolan Ninetales GX #SV53 Hidden Fates Shiny Vault | Hidden Fates | $24–$54 | $47–$140 |
| 3 | Alolan Ninetales GX #22 Guardians Rising Standard | Guardians Rising | $12–$18 | $85–$120 |
| 4 | Alolan Ninetales Burning Shadows #28 | Burning Shadows | $1.95–$3 | $85–$140 |
| 5 | Alolan Ninetales Guardians Rising #21 | Guardians Rising | $2.50–$5 | $32–$52 |
| 6 | Alolan Ninetales Cosmic Eclipse variants | Cosmic Eclipse | $4–$8 | $28–$45 |
| 7 | Alolan Ninetales SwSh era variants | Various SwSh | $0.50–$3 | $18–$32 |
The specific implication of this ranking is that Guardians Rising Alolan Ninetales GX Rainbow Rare anchors the specific catalog grail tier positioning, and Hidden Fates Shiny Vault delivers meaningful accessible modern chase card entry versus the specific Rainbow Rare flagship tier.
The Guardians Rising Alolan Ninetales GX Rainbow Rare specifically
The specific 2017 Guardians Rising Alolan Ninetales GX #150 Rainbow Rare delivers meaningful modern chase card grail tier positioning across the specific Sun and Moon era catalog, and PriceCharting shows recent August 25 through September 1, 2026 sales at $66 to $110 raw pricing across the specific graded submission tier. The specific pricing structure across recent secondary market activity captures meaningful ongoing collector attention across the specific character catalog.
Cross reference the Guardians Rising set page for the specific Rainbow Rare pull rate context, since single ETB opens rarely deliver Alolan Ninetales GX Rainbow Rare reliably. The specific dynamic that supports Rainbow Rare pricing is meaningful Sun and Moon era chase card scarcity combined with the specific Alolan regional variant character canon strength across the specific 2017 launch year window.
The Hidden Fates Shiny Vault Alolan Ninetales GX specifically
The specific 2019 Hidden Fates Shiny Vault Alolan Ninetales GX #SV53 delivers meaningful Shiny variant chase card entry, and PriceCharting shows current pricing structure with raw at $24.99 (TCGplayer), PSA 10 baseline at $47.69 to $52, and higher tier PSA 10 pricing reaching $140 territory across specific optimistic secondary market activity.
Cross reference the Hidden Fates set page for the specific Shiny Vault subset checklist and pricing context. The specific dynamic that supports Hidden Fates Shiny Vault Alolan Ninetales GX pricing is meaningful Sun and Moon era Shiny mechanic scarcity combined with the specific Alolan regional variant character canon, and pack fresh submissions clear grading math meaningfully across the specific catalog broadly.
The Burning Shadows Alolan Ninetales specifically
The specific 2017 Burning Shadows Alolan Ninetales #28 delivers meaningful accessible modern chase card entry at genuinely commons tier pricing, and PokeDATA shows current raw pricing at $1.95 to $2.60 (Card Market €0.66) with PSA 10 comps clearing $140 territory across specific ongoing 2026 secondary market activity.
That specific 55x to 70x grade multiplier from raw $2 to PSA 10 $140 delivers extraordinary grading math surface for pack fresh copies with clean centering. Cross reference the Burning Shadows set page for broader context on where Alolan Ninetales sits within the specific 2017 Sun and Moon era catalog dynamics broadly.
The specific implication for opener tier collectors is that Burning Shadows Alolan Ninetales represents genuinely one of the strongest single card grading candidates across the specific 2017 launch year commons tier catalog, and any pack fresh copy with clean centering is worth submitting to the specific PSA Value tier submission fees meaningfully.
The Alolan Sandslash & Ninetales set context specifically
PokeInvest tracks the specific Alolan Sandslash & Ninetales set catalog at 32 cards with total market value at $105.90, which reflects the specific ongoing Sun and Moon era regional variant collector attention broadly. The specific set delivers meaningful cross evolution collector attention across the specific Alolan Sandshrew evolution line combined with the specific Alolan Vulpix evolution line, and Alolan Ninetales specifically anchors the specific Ice Fairy dual type collector positioning across the specific character catalog.
Cross reference community sentiment on the specific Alolan regional variant catalog for broader context on where Alolan Ninetales sits within the specific Sun and Moon era collector attention dynamics broadly.
Grading question for Alolan Ninetales specifically
The Alolan Ninetales grading conversation splits sharply by variant tier across the specific catalog.
Guardians Rising Rainbow Rare #150. Grade any pack fresh Rainbow Rare copy with clean centering across all four edges. PSA 10 at $220 to $340 delivers strong grading margin versus $80 raw plus $40 PSA Value tier fee, and pack fresh submissions clear grading math meaningfully across the specific modern chase card grail tier positioning.
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV53. Grade any pack fresh Shiny Vault copy with clean centering. PSA 10 at $47 to $140 delivers modest to strong margin depending on the specific pricing tier positioning, and pack fresh submissions clear grading math meaningfully.
Burning Shadows #28. Grade any pack fresh copy with clean centering across all four edges. PSA 10 at $140 versus $2 raw plus $40 fee delivers extraordinary grading math. This is the specific asymmetric grading upside candidate across the entire Alolan Ninetales catalog broadly.
Guardians Rising Standard GX #22. Grade pack fresh copies with clean centering. PSA 10 at $85 to $120 delivers modest to strong margin versus $15 raw plus $40 fee across the specific accessible modern chase card catalog.
SwSh era standard variants. Skip grading unless the specific copy is genuinely pack fresh with obvious PSA 10 potential across the specific accessible commons tier catalog broadly.
The Alolan Ninetales buy tiers
Under $10 budget delivers Burning Shadows Alolan Ninetales raw at $2 (which represents the specific asymmetric grading upside candidate at commons tier vintage pricing across the entire catalog) or Guardians Rising Standard raw at $4, which delivers accessible catalog exposure.
$15 to $54 budget shifts into meaningful modern chase card territory including Hidden Fates Shiny Vault raw at $25, Guardians Rising Standard GX raw at $15, or higher tier Shiny Vault PSA 10 tier at $50 baseline pricing.
$65 to $340 budget delivers Guardians Rising Rainbow Rare raw at $80 or PSA 10 at $220 to $340, which sits at the entry point where meaningful modern chase card grail tier appreciation surface with pop report backing genuinely starts.
Final take
Alolan Ninetales is the specific Alola regional variant of Kanto Ninetales where 2017 Guardians Rising Rainbow Rare anchors the specific modern chase card grail tier at PSA 10 $220 to $340, and 2017 Burning Shadows delivers the specific asymmetric grading upside candidate at $2 raw to $140 PSA 10 (70x grade multiplier). The specific 32 card Alolan Sandslash & Ninetales set at $105.90 total market value reflects meaningful ongoing Sun and Moon era regional variant collector attention broadly.
Cross reference the Guardians Rising set page, Hidden Fates set page, and Burning Shadows set page for broader context on where Alolan Ninetales sits within the specific Sun and Moon era catalog dynamics broadly.
For collectors targeting Alola regional variant completeness, Burning Shadows Alolan Ninetales raw at $2 represents the specific asymmetric grading upside candidate across the entire catalog with meaningful PSA 10 upside surface. For investors deploying larger capital, the specific Guardians Rising Rainbow Rare PSA 10 at $220 to $340 represents the specific modern chase card grail tier entry point across the specific character catalog. Cross check current PSA graded comps on JK Index Marketplace before every purchase.
