Nidoking 1st Edition #11 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 18 Aug 2026Related Nidoking & chase cards
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Nidoking is one of those Base Set names that instantly takes collectors back to 2000, when Ken Sugimori's artwork on this Rare card first hit shelves as part of the original 102 card set. As a 1st edition #11, it carries that early print charm that so many people search for when trying to pin down Nidoking value, and today a raw copy sits at $345, which tells you this is still a card people actively want in their binders.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $465, up 83% over the past year, with an all-time high of $465 in September 2026.
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Nidoking price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,834 graded, only 98 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $15k | 98 | 91 / 7 |
| PSA 9 | $2.1k | 649 | 606 / 43 |
| PSA 8 | $912 | 549 | 466 / 83 |
| PSA 7 | $673 | 457 | 381 / 76 |
| PSA 6 | $548 | 417 | 350 / 67 |
| PSA 5 | $436 | 320 | 272 / 48 |
| PSA 4 | $346 | 181 | 159 / 22 |
| PSA 3 | $271 | 76 | 60 / 16 |
| PSA 2 | $225 | 47 | 45 / 2 |
| PSA 1 | $325 | 40 | 40 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $465 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 11
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Grass
- HP
- 90
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
Attacks
- Thrash30Grass · Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage and Nidoking does 10 damage to itself.
- Toxic40Grass · Grass · Grass
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. It now takes 20 Poison damage instead of 10 after each player's turn (even if it was already Poisoned).
Where to pull Nidoking
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The collector's take on Nidoking
Is Nidoking worth grading?
If you're wondering whether to send your Nidoking off to get graded, the honest answer is it depends on what you pull or buy. A raw copy runs $345, a Grade 9 brings $606, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $14,554, which works out to about 42.2 times the raw price. That gap looks tempting, but gem mint 10s are genuinely hard to land, this is an older card and small print or centering issues from 2000 show up more than you'd expect. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back a 10, so it's worth being realistic about the odds before you commit a card to a grading company.
How rare is Nidoking?
Right now there are 2,831 total graded copies of Nidoking on record, and only 98 of those have earned a PSA 10. That's a pretty small slice at the top, which explains why the jump in price between Grade 9 and PSA 10 is so steep. When a card has been graded this many times but gem mint copies stay this limited, it tells you condition really does the heavy lifting on value here, not just age or rarity alone.
Where can you pull Nidoking?
We've tracked 99 recorded pulls of Nidoking across collector-crypt, courtyard, mnstr, and packs, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $2,267. Collectors have found it turning up in packs like the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, Wildcard Pro Pack, and Pack 1. That said, pulling any single card from a modern pack is a gamble, most openings don't come close to covering their cost, and Nidoking is no exception, so plenty of people simply pick one up on the secondary market instead of chasing it through packs.
Questions people ask
How much is Nidoking worth?+
A raw, ungraded Nidoking is worth $345 right now. Once graded, that value moves quite a bit, with a Grade 9 landing at $606 and a PSA 10 reaching $14,554, so condition makes a real difference to Nidoking price.
Is Nidoking worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 42.2 times what a raw copy goes for. But only 98 of the 2,831 graded copies have hit that gem mint grade, so it's a real gamble and you should factor in grading fees and the chance your copy doesn't come back a 10.
Why is the Nidoking 1st Edition #11 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st edition cards from Base Set were printed in smaller numbers before the wider run, which is part of why collectors chase them and why they hold stronger value over time. Combined with Nidoking's Rare status and Ken Sugimori's original artwork, it's a card that has stayed genuinely desirable since 2000.
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