Question 1

Is Nidoqueen worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is Nidoqueen worth grading? Here is the honest breakdown. A raw copy runs $20, and a PSA 10 comes in at $23, which lines up with that roughly 1.2x jump collectors often see between ungraded and gem mint. That is not a huge gap, and it matters because grading fees, shipping, and the wait time can eat into any profit fast if your copy does not come back a perfect 10. Interestingly, Grade 9 copies of this card are currently valued at $416, well above the PSA 10 figure, which is a good reminder that grading markets can be unpredictable and worth checking closely before you send a card in. If you already own a sharp, clean copy and you are curious what it could grade, it might be worth the gamble. But if you are buying raw specifically to grade and flip, do the math first, because grading is a cost up front with no guaranteed return.

Question 2

How rare is Nidoqueen?

Accepted Answer

Population numbers tell a quiet but clear story here. There are 3,530 graded copies of Nidoqueen on record, which is a healthy number for a card this old, meaning it was collected and submitted often over the years. Of those, only 48 have earned a PSA 10. That gap between total population and true gem mint copies is what keeps PSA 10 examples desirable, even at a modest price point. Scarcity at the very top of the grading scale is real here, it is just not reflected in a massive price yet, which could make now an interesting time to watch this card.

Question 3

Where can you pull Nidoqueen?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's tracking actually helps, because price guides cannot tell you where a card shows up in the wild. We have recorded Nidoqueen pulled 43 times across courtyard, collector-crypt, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $241. It has turned up in packs like the Pokémon Master Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Starter Pack. If you are ripping packs hoping to land this one, know that most pack opening loses money over time, that is just the nature of the gamble, but Nidoqueen has clearly been findable across several pack sites rather than being locked away only on the secondary market.

Question 4

How much is Nidoqueen worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Nidoqueen from Base Set 2 is currently valued at $20. That is the baseline most collectors reference when checking Nidoqueen price, though graded copies can shift that number depending on condition.

Question 5

Is Nidoqueen worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It depends on what you already have. A PSA 10 sits at $23, only about 1.2x the raw price of $20, while Grade 9 copies are valued much higher at $416, so the numbers do not move in a simple straight line here. With only 48 PSA 10s out of 3,530 graded copies, gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, so weigh the grading cost against those odds before submitting.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Nidoqueen worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10 Nidoqueen is valued at $23. It is a modest premium over the raw card price of $20, and with only 48 copies graded that high out of 3,530 total submissions, it remains a genuinely tough grade to land.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$699	48	23 / 25
PSA 9	$132	551	416 / 135
PSA 8	$64	1,220	796 / 424
PSA 7	$34	782	574 / 208
PSA 6	$25	496	397 / 99
PSA 5	$24	282	220 / 62
PSA 4	$19	105	87 / 18
PSA 3	$17	35	26 / 9
PSA 2	$7.00	14	13 / 1
PSA 1	$48	14	13 / 1
Raw / Ungraded	$26	-	-

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