Best Nidoking Cards to Grade
The Nidoking cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Nidoking (Aquapolis) at an expected +$1,998.
Ranked by expected profit 12
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NidokingAquapolis #150 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,998 per submission: 4.7% of 2,372 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($19,411), and a PSA 9 ($7,200) still clears the $2,556 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,343 | $7,200 | $19,411 | $1,213 | +$16,855 | 4.7% | +$1,998 | 2,372 high |
| 2 |  NidokingAquapolis #H18 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$1,543 per submission: 11.3% of 734 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($12,750), and a PSA 9 ($1,200) still clears the $1,407 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $260 | $1,200 | $12,750 | $1,147 | +$11,343 | 11.3% | +$1,543 | 734 high |
| 3 |  NidokingHS—Triumphant #6 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$695 per submission: 17.2% of 227 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,500), and a PSA 9 ($125) still clears the $428 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $14 | $125 | $4,500 | $414 | +$4,072 | 17.2% | +$695 | 227 high |
| 4 |  Nidoking δDragon Frontiers #6 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$432 per submission: 5.8% of 618 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,900), and a PSA 9 ($450) still clears the $742 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $54 | $450 | $6,900 | $688 | +$6,158 | 5.8% | +$432 | 618 high |
| 5 |  NidokingFireRed & LeafGreen #8 · Classic (2004–2010)Expected +$168 per submission: 10.5% of 456 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,605), and a PSA 9 ($324) still clears the $300 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $65 | $324 | $1,605 | $235 | +$1,305 | 10.5% | +$168 | 456 high |
| 6 | Expected +$72 per submission: 4.4% of 2,272 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($3,250), and a PSA 9 ($205) still clears the $502 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $205 | $3,250 | $402 | +$2,749 | 4.4% | +$72 | 2,272 high |
| 7 |  NidokingBase #11 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$26 per submission: 2.3% of 16,098 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,500), and a PSA 9 ($219) still clears the $283 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $39 | $219 | $2,500 | $244 | +$2,217 | 2.3% | +$26 | 16,098 high |
| 8 |  NidokingBase Set 2 #11 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected +$11 per submission: 0.8% of 3,592 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($8,130), and a PSA 9 ($120) still clears the $728 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $28 | $120 | $8,130 | $700 | +$7,402 | 0.8% | +$11 | 3,592 high |
| 9 |  Team Rocket's Nidoking exDestined Rivals #233 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$5 per submission: 59.3% of 13,235 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($212), and only a PSA 10 covers the $167 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $85 | $94 | $212 | $82 | +$45 | 59.3% | −$5 | 13,235 high |
| 10 |  NidokingAquapolis #24 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected loss −$10 per submission: 31.6% of 215 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($165), and only a PSA 10 covers the $98 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $16 | $71 | $165 | $82 | +$67 | 31.6% | −$10 | 215 high |
| 11 |  NidokingLegendary Collection #31 · Vintage (1999–2003)Expected loss −$32 per submission: 30.5% of 141 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($95), and only a PSA 10 covers the $92 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $11 | $65 | $95 | $81 | +$3 | 30.5% | −$32 | 141 high |
| 12 |  Nidoking151 #174 · Current (2020–)Expected loss −$39 per submission: 32% of 9,978 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($133), and only a PSA 10 covers the $99 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $18 | $27 | $133 | $81 | +$34 | 32% | −$39 | 9,978 high |
Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-09-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.
PSA population 23
Every Nidoking card with a PSA population reading, ranked five ways. A historical PSA 10 rate is the share of graded copies that came back a 10 — how hard a 10 has been to earn, not the chance your copy earns one — and it is only quoted on cards with at least 20 graded copies; the PSA 10 tables use the same floor. PSA counts as of 16 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 23
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nidoking Base #11 | 16,098 | 374 |
| 2 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #233 | 13,235 | 7,850 |
| 3 | Nidoking 151 #174 | 9,978 | 3,190 |
| 4 | Nidoking Evolutions #45 | 4,355 | 33 |
| 5 | Nidoking Base Set 2 #11 | 3,592 | 28 |
| 6 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #216 | 3,558 | 2,299 |
| 7 | Nidoking Aquapolis #150 | 2,372 | 112 |
| 8 | Giovanni's Nidoking Gym Challenge #7 | 2,272 | 101 |
| 9 | Nidoking BREAK Evolutions #46 | 1,750 | 705 |
| 10 | Nidoking Aquapolis #H18 | 734 | 83 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nidoking δ Dragon Frontiers #6 | 618 | 36 |
| 12 | Nidoking FireRed & LeafGreen #8 | 456 | 48 |
| 13 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #119 | 388 | 173 |
| 14 | Nidoking HS—Triumphant #6 | 227 | 39 |
| 15 | Nidoking Aquapolis #24 | 215 | 68 |
| 16 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #217 | 213 | 95 |
| 17 | Nidoking Legendary Collection #31 | 141 | 43 |
| 18 | Nidoking 151 #34 | 129 | 48 |
| 19 | Nidoking Steam Siege #45 | 27 | 3 |
| 20 | Nidoking Rising Rivals #29 | 15 | 1 |
| 21 | Nidoking Team Up #59 | 8 | 3 |
| 22 | Nidoking Secret Wonders #34 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | Nidoking Plasma Freeze #58 | 1 | 0 |
Fewest PSA 10s 19
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nidoking Steam Siege #45 | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | Nidoking Base Set 2 #11 | 28 | 3,592 |
| 3 | Nidoking Evolutions #45 | 33 | 4,355 |
| 4 | Nidoking δ Dragon Frontiers #6 | 36 | 618 |
| 5 | Nidoking HS—Triumphant #6 | 39 | 227 |
| 6 | Nidoking Legendary Collection #31 | 43 | 141 |
| 7 | Nidoking FireRed & LeafGreen #8 | 48 | 456 |
| 8 | Nidoking 151 #34 | 48 | 129 |
| 9 | Nidoking Aquapolis #24 | 68 | 215 |
| 10 | Nidoking Aquapolis #H18 | 83 | 734 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #217 | 95 | 213 |
| 12 | Giovanni's Nidoking Gym Challenge #7 | 101 | 2,272 |
| 13 | Nidoking Aquapolis #150 | 112 | 2,372 |
| 14 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #119 | 173 | 388 |
| 15 | Nidoking Base #11 | 374 | 16,098 |
| 16 | Nidoking BREAK Evolutions #46 | 705 | 1,750 |
| 17 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #216 | 2,299 | 3,558 |
| 18 | Nidoking 151 #174 | 3,190 | 9,978 |
| 19 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #233 | 7,850 | 13,235 |
Most PSA 10s 19
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #233 | 7,850 | 13,235 |
| 2 | Nidoking 151 #174 | 3,190 | 9,978 |
| 3 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #216 | 2,299 | 3,558 |
| 4 | Nidoking BREAK Evolutions #46 | 705 | 1,750 |
| 5 | Nidoking Base #11 | 374 | 16,098 |
| 6 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #119 | 173 | 388 |
| 7 | Nidoking Aquapolis #150 | 112 | 2,372 |
| 8 | Giovanni's Nidoking Gym Challenge #7 | 101 | 2,272 |
| 9 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #217 | 95 | 213 |
| 10 | Nidoking Aquapolis #H18 | 83 | 734 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nidoking Aquapolis #24 | 68 | 215 |
| 12 | Nidoking 151 #34 | 48 | 129 |
| 13 | Nidoking FireRed & LeafGreen #8 | 48 | 456 |
| 14 | Nidoking Legendary Collection #31 | 43 | 141 |
| 15 | Nidoking HS—Triumphant #6 | 39 | 227 |
| 16 | Nidoking δ Dragon Frontiers #6 | 36 | 618 |
| 17 | Nidoking Evolutions #45 | 33 | 4,355 |
| 18 | Nidoking Base Set 2 #11 | 28 | 3,592 |
| 19 | Nidoking Steam Siege #45 | 3 | 27 |
Hardest to gem 19
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nidoking Evolutions #45 | 0.8% | 4,355 |
| 2 | Nidoking Base Set 2 #11 | 0.8% | 3,592 |
| 3 | Nidoking Base #11 | 2.3% | 16,098 |
| 4 | Giovanni's Nidoking Gym Challenge #7 | 4.4% | 2,272 |
| 5 | Nidoking Aquapolis #150 | 4.7% | 2,372 |
| 6 | Nidoking δ Dragon Frontiers #6 | 5.8% | 618 |
| 7 | Nidoking FireRed & LeafGreen #8 | 11% | 456 |
| 8 | Nidoking Steam Siege #45 | 11% | 27 |
| 9 | Nidoking Aquapolis #H18 | 11% | 734 |
| 10 | Nidoking HS—Triumphant #6 | 17% | 227 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nidoking Legendary Collection #31 | 31% | 141 |
| 12 | Nidoking Aquapolis #24 | 32% | 215 |
| 13 | Nidoking 151 #174 | 32% | 9,978 |
| 14 | Nidoking 151 #34 | 37% | 129 |
| 15 | Nidoking BREAK Evolutions #46 | 40% | 1,750 |
| 16 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #119 | 45% | 388 |
| 17 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #217 | 45% | 213 |
| 18 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #233 | 59% | 13,235 |
| 19 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #216 | 65% | 3,558 |
Fastest growing 18
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 24 Aug 2026 and 28 Sept 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #233 | +658 | +438 |
| 2 | Nidoking 151 #174 | +202 | +23 |
| 3 | Nidoking Base #11 | +196 | 0 |
| 4 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #216 | +102 | +64 |
| 5 | Nidoking Aquapolis #150 | +55 | 0 |
| 6 | Nidoking Base Set 2 #11 | +43 | 0 |
| 7 | Giovanni's Nidoking Gym Challenge #7 | +41 | +1 |
| 8 | Nidoking Evolutions #45 | +38 | 0 |
| 9 | Nidoking Aquapolis #H18 | +23 | 0 |
| 10 | Nidoking δ Dragon Frontiers #6 | +19 | 0 |
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| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nidoking BREAK Evolutions #46 | +18 | +9 |
| 12 | Nidoking FireRed & LeafGreen #8 | +11 | 0 |
| 13 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Destined Rivals #119 | +10 | +4 |
| 14 | Nidoking Aquapolis #24 | +5 | +1 |
| 15 | Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #217 | +4 | +3 |
| 16 | Nidoking 151 #34 | +2 | 0 |
| 17 | Nidoking HS—Triumphant #6 | +1 | 0 |
| 18 | Nidoking Steam Siege #45 | +1 | 0 |
How to read the Nidoking ranking
Every Nidoking card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 12 Nidoking printings pass. 12 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 8 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.
The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Nidoking from Aquapolis, gems 4.7% of the time across 2,372 graded copies: +$1,998 is what a long run of submissions would average, $16,855 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Nidoking cards is 11.3%. Roughly one submitted copy in 9 came back PSA 10, and most rows here still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the PSA 9 price does most of the work. Of the 12 ranked cards, 8 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 4 need a 10 to break even and 4 lose money on expectation. 12 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Nidoking card
Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.
The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Nidoking card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.