Nidoking BREAK #46 — Evolutions Pokémon card

Nidoking BREAK #46 Value

Name: Nidoking BREAK #46 — Evolutions
Brand: Pokémon

Evolutions · Card 46/113 · Ultra Rare · 2016

Nidoking BREAK is one of those cards that makes Evolutions such a fun set to chase, a 2016 Ultra Rare with that oversized, shifted artwork from 5ban Graphics that made BREAK cards stand out on shelves the moment they came out. If you are here looking up Nidoking BREAK value, the short answer is that it sits at $4 raw, which tells you it is more of a nostalgic pickup than a big investment, but there is real nuance underneath that number worth knowing. Collectors like it because it is affordable, it looks great in a binder, and it still carries that Evolutions-era charm.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$3.96

Grade 9

$22

PSA 10

$140

PSA 10 is 35.4× the raw price2,253 graded worldwideonly 804 in PSA 10

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 81× on PackSpy across Tilt Rips · biggest hit $4.15.

Found in packs: Pokemon Mini Pack

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Nidoking BREAK price history

Ungraded value is $3.96, up 32% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.96 in July 2026.

Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.

Nidoking BREAK price at every grade

The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 2,253 graded copies exist — only 804 are PSA 10.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
Raw / Ungraded	$3.96	—	—
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$140	804	667 / 137
Grade 9	$22	936	708 / 228
Grade 8	$12	388	203 / 185
Grade 7	$9.00	76	43 / 33
Grade 6	$7.00	28	24 / 4
Grade 5	$6.00	11	6 / 5
Grade 4	$5.00	4	1 / 3
Grade 3	$4.00	3	3 / –
Grade 2	$4.00	1	1 / –
Grade 1	–	2	2 / –

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Set: Evolutions
Card number: 46 of 113
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Type: Psychic
HP: 180
Stage: BREAK
Retreat cost: 0
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Released: 2016

Attacks

Toxic Drill120
Psychic · Psychic · Colorless
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Put 2 damage counters instead of 1 on that Pokémon between turns.

Nidoking BREAK — collector's take

Is Nidoking BREAK worth grading?

So is Nidoking BREAK worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy sits at $4, a Grade 9 gets you to $22, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $140, which works out to 35.4x the raw price. That is a real multiplier on paper, but grading fees, shipping, and the time it takes to get a card back all eat into that gap, and there is no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint. With 804 PSA 10s already out of 2,253 total graded, hitting that top grade is far from a lock. If you have a copy that looks sharp in hand, centered well with clean edges, it might be worth the gamble. If it is a bit rough, you are probably better off enjoying it raw or selling as is.

How rare is it?

Looking at the population numbers, 2,253 copies of Nidoking BREAK have been graded total, and of those, 804 made it to PSA 10. That is a fairly high percentage of gem mints relative to the total population, which tells you this card grades reasonably well when submitted, but it also means a PSA 10 is not some ultra-rare unicorn, it is just genuinely harder to land than a Grade 9. For collectors, that population spread is useful context: the value at PSA 10 reflects real scarcity at the top end, even if the card overall is not scarce in raw form.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, since we track real pulls across pack opening sites rather than relying on guesswork. We have recorded Nidoking BREAK pulled 81 times, all coming from tilt-rips, and it has shown up specifically in Pokemon Mini Pack openings. The biggest recorded pull value logged was $4, right in line with its raw market price. So if you are hoping to pull this one yourself, Mini Pack style openings on tilt-rips are where our tracking has actually seen it surface, though as always with pack opening, the odds favor the house and most rips do not come out ahead financially.

Questions people ask

How much is Nidoking BREAK worth?

A raw or ungraded Nidoking BREAK is worth $4 right now. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $22 and a PSA 10 reaching $140, so condition makes a real difference here.

Is Nidoking BREAK worth grading?

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 35.4x what a raw copy is worth. But with only 804 PSA 10s out of 2,253 total graded copies, gem mint is not guaranteed, so weigh grading costs against your card's actual condition before sending it in.

What set is Nidoking BREAK from?

Nidoking BREAK comes from the Evolutions set, released in 2016. It is an Ultra Rare card illustrated by 5ban Graphics, one of the standout BREAK cards from that release.