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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Ninetales [Black Flame] #12: price difference
Ninetales [Black Flame] #12 value — Ungraded $40 vs Grade 9 $495. Grade 9 sells for 12.38× Ungraded (+1138%). Prices updated July 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$40→$495
Grade 9 sells for 12.38× (+1138%) the Ungraded price — a $455 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Ninetales [Black Flame] #12, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $455 (12.38×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).