Nidoqueen12/130 · Base Set 2 Price & Value
Market value · Near Mint
Typical copy sold $17 160 sales, all conditions
- PSA 8$6711 sold · 90d · pop 823
- PSA 9$1697 sold · 90d · pop 418
- PSA 10$697modelled · pop 24
Why prices differ
TCGplayer's figure is what sellers are asking on their marketplace, not what copies sold for — an asking price sits above a completed sale because it is the start of a negotiation, not the end of one. Our price comes from those same completed sales, adjusted to Near Mint — the median below mixes every condition together, and most copies that change hands are played rather than mint. How we weigh them →
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence160 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Sep 3, 2026eBay — Pokemon Card Nidoqueen Base Set 2 Holo Rare 12/130 WOTC LP EXCELLENTLP$29.60
- Sep 2, 2026eBay — Pokemon Nidoqueen Base Set 2 12/130 Holo Rare Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$18.00
- Sep 1, 2026eBay — Pokemon Base Set 2 Nidoqueen 12/130 Holo Rare LPLP$17.50
- Sep 1, 2026eBay — Pokemon Nidoqueen 12/130 Holo Rare Base Set 2 Pokemon$20.00
- Sep 1, 2026eBay — 12/130 | Nidoqueen HOLO | Base Set 2 | Pokemon Card | Near Mint swirl 🌀🟢NM$27.02
- Aug 27, 2026eBay — Nidoqueen 12/130- Vintage Holo Rare Pokémon Card Base Set 2$10.00
- Aug 27, 2026eBay — Nidoqueen 12/130 Holo Rare Base Set 2 Pokemon$14.00
- Aug 27, 2026eBay — 1999 Pokemon Base Set 2 Nidoqueen Holo 12/130 WOTC DMG VintageDM$5.99
By grade
- Raw$17.13182 sales
- PSA 7$32.0015 sales
- PSA 8$62.5014 sales
- PSA 9$15311 sales
- PSA 6$28.008 sales
- CGC 8$54.995 sales
- PSA 4$14.003 sales
- CGC 9$99.993 sales
From 257 completed sales recorded between Apr 28, 2023 and Sep 3, 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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NOT WORTH ITBased on 74 graded sales and 1,892,436 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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Nidoqueen is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#12, released 2000), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Stage 2 Grass-type Pokémon with 90 HP, evolving from Nidorina, weak to Psychic ×2. Its current blended market value is $24.48 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $697 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 28× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 5 September 2026.
Nidoqueen price history & recent sales
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history219 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $30 · Raw · 3 Sep 2026
How often each grade sells · last 90 days, all marketplaces
Is Nidoqueen worth grading?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 0.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$566); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Nidoqueen is a Holo / V / ex in Base Set 2 — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 20 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 61 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 | $697.35 | $107 | +$566 | 28.5× |
| PSA 9 | $168.50 | $72 | +$72 | 6.9× |
| PSA 8 | $67.00 | $71 | −$28 | 2.7× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 2,597 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 0.9% | $697.00 |
| PSA 9 | 16% | $169.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 83.1% | $42.00 |
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 & TAG — every grade, with gem rates
Only 1% of 2,669 PSA-graded Nidoqueen copies are a gem-mint 10 (24 of 2,669) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC, BGS & TAG — a lower gem rate means a Nidoqueen 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Pokémon Nidoqueen 12/130 Base Set 2 Holo Rare 90 HP Stage 2 TCG WizardsRaw · eBay$10.00
Pokémon TCG Nidoqueen 12/130 Base Set 2 English Holo Rare Heavily PlayedRaw · eBay$10.99
Wizards of the Coast Nidoqueen 12/130 Base Set 2 Holo Rare Creature ENRaw · eBay$13.00
Pokemon Card - Nidoqueen Base Set 2 12/130 Holo RareRaw · eBay$14.00
Pokémon TCG Base Set 2 Nidoqueen 12/130 Holo Rare English 2000 90HPRaw · eBay$15.00
Pokemon Company Nidoqueen 12/130 Base Set 2 Holo Rare Holo EngRaw · eBay$15.00Cheapest raw copy $10.00 — 59% below our estimate of $24
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 24 | modelled$697$697–$697 | |
| PSA 9pop 4187 · 90d | $169$143–$194 | |
| PSA 8pop 82311 · 90d | ✓ 76 cert-verified$67$58–$80 | |
| PSA 7pop 60510 · 90d | $32$27–$37 | |
| PSA 6pop 4197 · 90d | ✓ 40 cert-verified$25$25–$40 | |
| PSA 5pop 230 | ✓ 20 cert-verified$20$20–$27 | |
| PSA 4pop 89 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$19 | |
| PSA 3pop 30 | 2 sold$15$13–$17 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 5 slab of this card sells for about $13 (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
72% spreadCurrently 72% cheaper on PriceCharting 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.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Nidorina.
Does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each Nidoking you have in play.
“Its hard scales provide strong protection. It uses its hefty bulk to execute powerful moves.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Nidoqueen cards
There are 9 different Nidoqueen printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #12 (Rare Holo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Nidoqueen (Base Set 2 #12) worth?
As of 5 September 2026, Nidoqueen from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $24.48 ungraded (near-mint), and around $697 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 Nidoqueen?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Nidoqueen from Base Set 2 is worth around $697 — roughly 28× the raw ungraded value of $24.48.
Should I grade my Nidoqueen?
A PSA 10 sells for about $697 versus $24.48 raw — roughly a 28× 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 Nidoqueen rare?
Nidoqueen is a Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 (card #12), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $24.48 ungraded.
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