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Nidorina Base Set 2 #53 Pokémon card
Uncommon

Nidorina Base Set 2 #53

Card #53 · Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
70 HPGrassPokémonStage 1
Market value · ungraded
$1.17
17.0% · 30d
PSA 10
$63
54× raw
Blended across TCGplayer
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$1.17
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9 different Nidorina printings exist — is this your card? Base Set 2 #53

Nidorina is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#53), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Stage 1 Grass-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Nidoran ♀, weak to Psychic ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.17 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $63 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 54× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Normal · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$1.12
LPLightly Played$0.63
MPModerately Played$0.38
HPHeavily Played$0.38
DMGDamaged$0.28
7-day 1.8%
30-day 16.7%
90-day 36.6%
All-time high$1
All-time low$1
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$1.10
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 38$63$28$70
PSA 9pop 42$13$13$18
PSA 4pop 2$6$6$6
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$1.49
Period high
$2.33
Period low
$0.65
Change
10.2%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

Only 35% of 108 PSA-graded Nidorina copies are a gem-mint 10 (38 of 108) — the rest grade lower.

PSA108 gradedPSA 10 · 38 · 35% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (9 grades)
1038
942
817
73
62
51
42
31
11
CGC340 gradedCGC 10 · 68 · 20% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
1068
9.514
996
8.550
832
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Nidorina 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$44
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 35.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case $9); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$62.71$70.62$953.6×
PSA 9$13.03$70.12$5811.1×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 108 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
35.2%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$44
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
$9
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1035.2%$63.00
PSA 938.9%$13.00
PSA ≤825.9%$1.00

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.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

27% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$1
PriceCharting · dearest$1

Currently 27% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +17%
Cross-marketSome gap 27% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

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Card text

Evolves from Nidoran ♀.

Supersonic
Grass
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Double Kick30×
Grass · Colorless · Colorless
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness Psychic ×2Retreat 1

The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.

About the Pokémon

Poison Pin PokémonGEN INidoran-fNidorinaNidoqueen

The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting.

Card details

Number#53
RarityUncommon
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 1
TypeGrass
HP70
Evolves fromNidoran ♀
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#30
Card IDbase4-53
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Nidorina cards

There are 9 different Nidorina printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #53 (Uncommon).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Nidorina (Base Set 2 #53) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Nidorina from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $1.17 ungraded (near-mint), and around $63 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 Nidorina?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Nidorina from Base Set 2 is worth around $63 — roughly 54× the raw ungraded value of $1.17.

Should I grade my Nidorina?

A PSA 10 sells for about $63 versus $1.17 raw — roughly a 54× 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 Nidorina rare?

Nidorina is a Uncommon card from Base Set 2 (card #53), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $1.17 ungraded.