Nidoqueen #9 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Nidoqueen & chase cards
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Nidoqueen #9 comes from the Fire Red & Leaf Green set that Pokemon fans have been chasing since 2004, and there's something satisfying about landing a classic Rare like this one, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura. If you're trying to figure out Nidoqueen value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $28, while the story gets a lot more interesting once grading enters the picture. It's not a chase card that breaks the bank, but it's the kind of steady, honest piece that tells you a lot about how this hobby actually works.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $29, up 263% over the past year, with an all-time high of $29 in August 2026.
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Nidoqueen price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 419 graded, only 66 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $791 | 66 | 43 / 23 |
| PSA 9 | $103 | 137 | 99 / 38 |
| PSA 8 | $45 | 123 | 71 / 52 |
| PSA 7 | $37 | 49 | 36 / 13 |
| PSA 6 | $24 | 24 | 11 / 13 |
| PSA 5 | $19 | 12 | 8 / 4 |
| PSA 4 | $16 | 5 | 3 / 2 |
| PSA 3 | $14 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $13 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | $55 | 2 | 2 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $29 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 9
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Fighting
- HP
- 120
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
Attacks
- ToxicGrass
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Put 2 damage counters instead of 1 on the Defending Pokémon between turns.
- Power Lariat40+Fighting · Colorless · Colorless
Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Evolved Pokémon you have in play.
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The collector's take on Nidoqueen
Is Nidoqueen worth grading?
So is Nidoqueen worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs $28, a Grade 9 climbs to $82, and a true PSA 10 sits at $908, which works out to about 32.8x the raw price. That jump is real money, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason. Fire Red & Leaf Green cards from 2004 have had two decades to pick up whitening, edge wear, and centering issues, so pulling a flawless copy out of a random binder or booster isn't guaranteed just because you want it to be. Add in grading fees and turnaround time, and you're taking on genuine risk before you even see a number come back. If your copy already looks sharp under a loupe, corners clean and centering tight, it's worth the gamble. If it's a little soft, you might be better off enjoying it raw or trading it rather than paying to find out.
How rare is Nidoqueen?
Nidoqueen carries a standard Rare designation rather than a holo or secret rare slot, which tells you it was never meant to be the hardest pull in the set, but Rares from this era still thin out over time as people grade, trade, and simply lose track of cards. What keeps the PSA 10 price at $908 while the raw sits at $28 isn't mystery scarcity numbers, it's the practical reality that gem mint survivors from a 2004 print run are genuinely harder to find in that condition than the raw market suggests. That gap between grades is really the whole story: printing wasn't the limiting factor, time and handling were.
Where can you pull Nidoqueen?
This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than guessing. We've recorded Nidoqueen pulled 43 times across courtyard, collector-crypt, and mnstr, with the biggest single pull landing at $241. It's shown up in packs like the Pokémon Pro Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, and Wildcard Pro Pack, so if you're hunting for it live, those are the names worth watching. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't beat what you paid in, so treat these pulls as fun upside rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Nidoqueen worth?+
A raw, ungraded Nidoqueen #9 from Fire Red & Leaf Green is valued at $28. Once you factor in grading, a Grade 9 sits at $82 and a PSA 10 reaches $908, so the condition and grade you're holding makes a big difference to what it's actually worth.
Is Nidoqueen worth grading?+
It can be, if your copy is already sharp, since a PSA 10 is worth about 32.8x the raw price. But gem mint copies are genuinely hard to hit on older cards, and grading costs money and time with no guaranteed outcome, so it's worth inspecting the card closely before you send it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Nidoqueen worth?+
A PSA 10 Nidoqueen #9 is valued at $908, a big step up from the $28 raw price and the $82 Grade 9 price. That gap reflects just how few copies from this 2004 set survive in truly flawless condition.
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