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Nidoking (H18)

Holo Rare · #H18/H32

Nidoking (H18) #H18/H32 (Aquapolis) is worth about $230.98 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, flat over 30 days.

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

Nidoking (H18) #H18/H32 is holding steady: $230.98 today, flat over 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-07-08, and 8.6x its low of $26.99 (2024-11-29). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Naoyo Kimura

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

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$115
lowest listing · market $231
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$130
asking floor · 38 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $140
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$130
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $130 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $230.98 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $130.00, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$230.98verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$114.99
eBay delivered floor (scanned 31d ago)$130.00the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($114.99) and the eBay floor ($130.00). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $162 cash · $185 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (58,130 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
Fighting
STAGE
Stage 2
HP
110
ATTACK 1
[2FF] Giant Horn (50+) Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 50 damage plus 30 more damage.
WEAKNESS
G
RESISTANCE
L-30
RETREAT COST
3
CARD TEXT
Poké-POWER — Earth Rage Once during your turn (before your attack), if Nidoking is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, put a damage counter on each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This power can't be used if Nidoking is affected by a Special Condition.

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Nidoking (H18)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $230.98 market price that is roughly $162 cash or $185 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 (H18) (Aquapolis) worth today?

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Nidoking (H18) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $230.98 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Nidoking (H18) going up or down in price?

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Nidoking (H18) #H18/H32 is holding steady: $230.98 today, flat over 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-07-08, and 8.6x its low of $26.99 (2024-11-29). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 0.0% over 90 days, up 195.9% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Nidoking (H18)?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Nidoking (H18) 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 (H18) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $230.98 (2026-07-08) and bottomed at $26.99 (2024-11-29).

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