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Nidoking
Aquapolis · #150/147
Nidoking (150/147), the Rare from Aquapolis, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $500, typically in the $440–$560 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Nidoking
Nidoking is a Rare (150/147) from the Pokémon Aquapolis set, released January 15, 2003. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $440–$560. The artwork is by Hironobu Yoshida. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Nidoking
Nidoking appears on 16 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #150/147 from Aquapolis; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Aquapolis · #H18/147$200–$260Holo Rare
Base Set 2 · #11/130$36–$47Rare
Base Set · #11/102$35–$45Rare
FireRed & LeafGreen · #8/112$24–$32Rare
151 · #174/165$18–$24Illustration Rare
Aquapolis · #24/147$14–$19Rare
Legendary Collection · #31/110$12–$16Rare
Triumphant · #6/102$10–$14Holo Rare
Rising Rivals · #29/111$7–$9Rare
Evolutions · #45/108$4–$6RareFAQ
How much is Nidoking (150/147) worth?
Nidoking (150/147), the Rare from Aquapolis, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $500, typically in the $440–$560 range. Note: 15 other cards named Nidoking exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Nidoking card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Nidoking (150/147), the Rare (about $440–$560) from Aquapolis.
The other versions: #H18/147 from Aquapolis (Holo Rare, about $200–$260); #11/130 from Base Set 2 (Rare, about $36–$47); #11/102 from Base Set (Rare, about $35–$45); #8/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Rare, about $24–$32); #174/165 from 151 (Illustration rare, about $18–$24); #24/147 from Aquapolis (Rare, about $14–$19); #31/110 from Legendary Collection (Rare, about $12–$16); #6/102 from Triumphant (Holo Rare, about $10–$14); #29/111 from Rising Rivals (Rare, about $7–$9); #45/108 from Evolutions (Rare, about $4–$6); #34/132 from Secret Wonders (Rare, about $4–$5); #58/116 from Plasma Freeze (Rare, about $3–$4); #59/181 from Team Up (Rare, about about $1); #45/114 from Steam Siege (Rare, about $0.70–$1); #034/165 from 151 (Rare, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Nidoking (150/147)?
Ahead after fees: with a 5% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Nidoking (150/147) is estimated to net about $2859 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Nidoking (150/147) rare?
Nidoking (150/147) is a Rare. PSA has graded 2,237 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Nidoking (150/147)?
Of the 2,237 copies PSA has graded, 5% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Aquapolis
Should I grade Nidoking?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$2859 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (5% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 5% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $440–$560 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±12% around its midpoint: a tight, well-agreed price.
- Sampled daily since July 17, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →