# Ninjask #18/97 — Dragon

## Summary

Ninjask is a Hoenn Bug with a modest fan following, mostly tied to its odd Nincada-to-Shedinja trick, which this Poke-Power reproduces in card form. A mid-tier Rare in a dragon-themed set, it was a niche engine piece, so demand today comes from Hajime Kusajima completists and Gen III fans. At a $1.11 modelled guide, with 8 copies traded in 30 days, 87% of this printing’s price is collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.14 out of Mega Evolution; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Dragon |
| Number | 18/97 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Hajime Kusajima |
| Release date | 2003-11-24 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Nincada |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Grass |
| Ability: Loose 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. |
| Attack: Quick Touch | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 30 — 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. |
| Weakness | Fire x2 |
| Retreat | 0 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Ninjask #291](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/ninjask) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.11** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-15T21:38:59.108Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-15T21:38:59.108Z
- Floor delivered ask: $2.00 — as of 2026-10-15T21:38:59.108Z
- Quant score: 21/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-15T21:38:59.108Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 16% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-11-24T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-06T07:57:52.597Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-12T05:11:01.057Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-08T20:47:23.770Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-12T05:11:01.057Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-15T06:56:44.007Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/dragon/ninjask-18)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex3-18%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)