Nidoking
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence101 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Nidoking 174/165 Art Rare SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 Pokemon Japanese Holo Near MintNM$7.50
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Nidoking 174/165 Sv2a: Pokemon Card 151 Holo (Japanese)$8.00
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Nidoking - 174/165 - 2023 Pokemon Card 151 - Japanese - ACE GEM MINT 10NM$32.94
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Nidoking #174/165 SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 NM/NM+ *775*NM$5.50
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Nidoking 174/165 Scarlet Violet 151 Japanese Art Rare Near Mint Pokemon CardNM$8.12
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Nidoking Holo Art Rare SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 174/165 NMNM$7.00
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Nidoking AR 174/165 sv2a Pokemon Card 151 HOLO Japanese$12.80
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Nidoking - 174/165 - SV2a: Pokemon 151 Japanese [NM/Near Mint]NM$11.24
By grade
- Raw$8.00106 sales
- PSA 10$15024 sales
- CGC 10$29.4315 sales
- PSA 9$30.005 sales
- CGC 9$18.005 sales
- CGC 9.5$19.914 sales
- CGC 8.5$17.003 sales
- CGC 8$19.802 sales
From 170 completed sales recorded between Jan 13, 2025 and Aug 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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GRADE ITBased on 63 graded sales and 5,120,097 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Nidoking is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card from 151 (#174), illustrated by Misaki Hashimoto. It's a Stage 2 Darkness-type Pokémon with 170 HP, evolving from Nidorino, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $21.92 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $155 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 7× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $24.99 | #129392835 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $15.55 | #169086539 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $27.00 | #131720813 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $29.00 | #160411182 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $150.00 | #159038712 ✓ |
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $150.00 | #122842104 ✓ |
| 12 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $34.00 | #156817485 ✓ |
| 12 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $40.00 | #152464925 ✓ |
| 11 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $169.99 | #114223175 ✓ |
| 11 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $159.99 | #133082048 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 33.3% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$62); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Nidoking is a Ultra Rare in 151 — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 32 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 322 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $154.99 | $72 | +$62 | 7.1× |
| PSA 9 | $34.00 | $70 | −$58 | 1.6× |
| PSA 8 | $21.00 | $70 | −$71 | 1.0× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 9,321 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 33.3% | $155.00 |
| PSA 9 | 53.1% | $34.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 13.7% | $22.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 33% of 9,321 PSA-graded Nidoking copies are a gem-mint 10 (3,102 of 9,321) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Nidoking 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 3,102 | $155$132–$178 | |
| PSA 9pop 4,945 | $34$29–$39 | |
| PSA 8pop 1,118 | ✓ 16 cert-verified$21$20–$28 | |
| PSA 6pop 26 | $12$12–$12 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $25 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
40% spreadCurrently 40% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
29% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#19 on the radarNidoking is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “[US,US] [H] Vintage and Modern Hits ($30+), 90% Hit Binder, 80% Small Hits Binder, Slabs, Sealed Singles [W] PP Priority” · 8↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Nidorino.
If you have Nidoqueen in play, ignore all Energy in the costs of attacks used by this Pokémon.
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
“Nidoking prides itself on its strength. It's forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Nidoking cards
There are 9 different Nidoking printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is 151 #174 (Illustration Rare).
More from 151
Frequently asked questions
How much is Nidoking (151 #174) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Nidoking from 151 is worth approximately $21.92 ungraded (near-mint), and around $155 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Nidoking?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Nidoking from 151 is worth around $155 — roughly 7× the raw ungraded value of $21.92.
Should I grade my Nidoking?
A PSA 10 sells for about $155 versus $21.92 raw — roughly a 7× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Nidoking rare?
Nidoking is a Illustration Rare card from 151 (card #174), illustrated by Misaki Hashimoto. Its current blended market value is $21.92 ungraded.
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