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Best Nidoking Cards to Grade

The Nidoking cards where grading pays off most — ranked by net profit from raw to PSA 10 after real grading costs, with each card's estimated gem rate and risk-adjusted return. Top pick: Nidoking (Aquapolis) at +$15,739 best-case net.

Best cards to grade, ranked by risk-adjusted grading profit
#CardRawPSA 10CostNet (best)Risk-adj.
1NidokingNidokingAquapolis #150 · 5.1% gem rate$750$17,080$591+$15,739+$707
2NidokingNidokingAquapolis #H18 · 12.2% gem rate$230$3,300$228+$2,842+$288
3NidokingNidokingBase #11 · 2.4% gem rate$38$1,500$120+$1,342−$53
4Giovanni's NidokingGiovanni's NidokingGym Challenge #7 · 4.6% gem rate$76$1,110$116+$918−$43
5NidokingNidokingFireRed & LeafGreen #8 · 11.2% gem rate$24$540$85+$431+$58
6NidokingNidokingHS—Triumphant #6 · 17.8% gem rate$12$432$74+$345+$31
7NidokingNidokingBase Set 2 #11 · 0.8% gem rate$19$411$74+$317−$51
8Team Rocket's Nidoking exTeam Rocket's Nidoking exDestined Rivals #233 · 58.5% gem rate$105$325$73+$147+$60
9Nidoking δNidoking δDragon Frontiers #6 · 6.2% gem rate$38$215$72+$104−$10
10NidokingNidokingAquapolis #24 · 32.4% gem rate$16$173$72+$85−$8
11NidokingNidoking151 #174 · 33.3% gem rate$21$155$72+$62−$20
12NidokingNidokingRising Rivals #29 · 6.7% gem rate$7$81$71+$3−$56

Net (best) = PSA 10 value − raw value − grading cost (PSA fees as of 2026-06-28). Risk-adjusted weights every grade by its estimated likelihood from PSA population (cumulative and biased toward nicer copies — a guide, not a guarantee).