Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 ex (evolves from Vulpix)
HP
90
TypeFire
RarityRare Holo EX
IllustratorRyo Ueda
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●
SetHidden Legends
Released2004
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Holo EX
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.
05Language and Regional Versions
- English
- Standard English release.
- Japanese
- Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
- European
- Localized European prints exist with translated text.
- Other
- No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.
06Current Market Value
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$232.50
If PSA 9 (likely)
+$•••
If PSA 10 (best case)
+$•••
PSA 8 $•••PSA 9 $•••PSA 10 $•••Liquidity •••Confidence •••
Unlock PSA 8 / 9 / 10 values & upside
Members →
Members →
Looking to buy this card?
These links may earn HoloHaul a small commission at no extra cost to you.
07Why Collectors Want It
- The Ninetales ex print from 2004's EX Hidden Legends, the EX-era mid-block set that ran between Team Rocket Returns and Deoxys.
- Holo raw ~$174 vs. PSA 10 ~$2,362 — a clean ~14× grading multiple driven by EX-era ex foil and centering downgrades.
- EX-era ex centering combined with full-art foil makes PSA 10 copies legitimately scarce a generation later.
- A natural pickup for any EX-era Ninetales-line collection and a sleeper chase entry beyond the Charizard line's headliners.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Niche
Stage 1 ex Ninetales with 90 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Intense Glare
Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with 1 of the Defending Pokémon. Your opponent chooses the Defending Pokémon to switch. The new Defending Pokémon is now Burned and Confused.
Fire Blast
Discard a Fire Energy attached to Ninetales ex.
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.
Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.
Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.