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Nidoking

Holo Rare · #45/108

Nidoking #45/108 (XY - Evolutions) is worth about $4.63 today for a Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 1% over 30 days. Reverse Holofoil copies are $4.78.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Holofoil $4.63 (this page), Reverse Holofoil $4.78 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Nidoking #45/108 is holding steady: $4.63 today, flat over 30 days and 12% below its high of $5.29 (2026-05-19), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 3.1x its low of $1.47 (2024-08-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$4.63
▲ 0.9% · 30d
Holofoil · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$2.40
lowest listing · market $4.63
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$4.78
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $4.78 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$4.78verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$2.89
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $3.24 cash · $3.70 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 70% of the time in our archive since 2024 (52,607 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Psychic
STAGE
Stage 2
HP
150
ATTACK 1
[1P] Rumble (40) The Defending Pokemon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
ATTACK 2
[1PP] Tail Swing (100) This attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Basic Pokemon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.)
WEAKNESS
Px2
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
3

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Nidoking?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $4.63 market price that is roughly $3.24 cash or $3.70 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Nidoking (XY - Evolutions) worth today?

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Nidoking [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $4.63 as of 2026-10-27. Reverse Holofoil copies are $4.78.

Is Nidoking going up or down in price?

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Nidoking #45/108 is holding steady: $4.63 today, flat over 30 days and 12% below its high of $5.29 (2026-05-19), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 3.1x its low of $1.47 (2024-08-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 3.5% over 7 days, down 3.3% over 90 days, up 27.2% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Nidoking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Nidoking came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Nidoking [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $5.29 (2026-05-19) and bottomed at $1.47 (2024-08-03).

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