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Ninjask

Dragon 18/97 • rare

Set: Dragon
Number: 18/97
Rarity: Rare
Released: 2003
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $1.17
Artist: Hajime Kusajima

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Market

What it's worth

$1.17market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.97 – $1.20 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This Ninjask card from the 2003 EX Dragon expansion represents an early era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, characterized by its distinct holographic layout and set-specific card design. As a rare Grass-type card from the set, it is often sought after by collectors who focus on the classic EX-series aesthetic and the evolution of the competitive meta during the early 2000s.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPStage 1

Poké-PowerLoose Shell

Once during your turn, when you play Ninjask from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may search your deck for Shedinja and put it onto your Bench. Treat the new Benched Pokémon as a Basic Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyQuick Touch30

You may switch Ninjask with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, you may move any number of Grass Energy cards attached to Ninjask to the new Active Pokémon.

Weaknessfire energy×2

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in late 2003 as part of the EX Dragon expansion, this Ninjask card reflects the strategic shift in the Pokémon Trading Card Game following the transition to the EX series. This set was notable for introducing Dragon-type Pokémon to the game mechanics and featured artwork that emphasized the more dynamic, digital-illustration aesthetic adopted by the franchise during the third generation of games.

The card features the distinct illustrative style of artist Mitsuhiro Arita, whose work has defined much of the Pokémon visual identity since the game's inception. Designed to highlight Ninjask's signature high-speed gameplay mechanics, the card serves as a technical representation of the character's quick evolution cycle from Nincada, capturing the swift and aggressive essence intended by the developers at Creatures Inc. for the competitive meta of the time.

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