Nidoking #29
🔥 Hot MoveFrom Rising Rivals, Nidoking (#29) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $14.29 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Nidoking #29 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Nidoking at a glance
- Rare rarity.
- From Rising Rivals (Platinum), released 2009.
- 7-day average €2.68; 30-day average €1.77.
- Cardmarket values it at €2.51 (EUR).
- Trades around $14.29 on TCGplayer.
Nidoking price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Nidoking #29.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $15.09
- Mid
- $46.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $4.35
- Mid
- $7.82
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Nidoking #29
Nidoking is the #29 of 111 card in Rising Rivals, a classic-era set released in 2009 as part of the Platinum series. The card carries 130 HP and Fighting typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
Artwork is by Masakazu Fukuda; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $14.29, spanning $15.09–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Rising Rivals
- Series
- Platinum
- Number
- #29 / 111
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- HP
- 130
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Nidorino
- Pokédex
- #34
- Released
- 2009/05/16
Nidoking attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Nidoking #29 — the playability layer behind the price.
Territoriality
If your Active Pokémon is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if that Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 2 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon. You can't put more than 2 damage counters in this way.
Fling Away
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, this attack's base damage is 30 instead of 60 and this attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Giga Horn
Flip 2 coins. If both of them are tails, this attack does nothing.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water +30
- Resistance
- Lightning -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Territoriality
- Attacks
- 2
Nidoking price analysis
What drives the current market value of Nidoking #29.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $14.29, Normal at $7.55.
At $14.29 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
In the $14.29 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €2.51, with an average sold price of €2.50 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.40.
Nidoking price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €2.68 against a 30-day average of €1.77 (+51.4%).
Single-day average: €1.69; Cardmarket trend price €2.51.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Nidoking, with a recorded low of $14.29 and high of $14.29; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Nidoking?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Nidoking at $14.29 nets roughly $12.10 on eBay, $12.17 on TCGplayer, $13.23 via Cardmarket, $12.43 on Whatnot or $14.29 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $2.19.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Nidoking?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Nidoking #29 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $14.29 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $60.26 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-41.3% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Nidoking within Rising Rivals
Within Rising Rivals it is the #55 most valuable of 78 tracked cards; the set median is $27.60.
That is 48% below the middle of the set — a top-31% position.
The set's top card is Snorlax (#111), valued at $999.99.
What makes Nidoking valuable
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- The Masakazu Fukuda artwork gives Nidoking appeal beyond pure playability.
- As a Fighting-type Pokémon card, Nidoking is sought by players and collectors alike.
- With steady supply, Nidoking is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Classic-era (2009) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
Buying & selling Nidoking
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $14.29 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Bulk lots of Nidoking can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Nidoking has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€2.68 and €1.77) to time entries and exits.
- For Nidoking, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Nidoking value questions
How much is Nidoking worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $14.29 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $15.09 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €2.51.
Will Nidoking hold its value?
The card is rising on recent averages. Rare rarity and the classic-era Platinum set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Nidoking rare?
Nidoking is a Rare card from Rising Rivals (Platinum series, 2009). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Nidoking?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($14.29), Normal ($7.55). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Nidoking?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $14.29. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Nidoking cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era Platinum set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Masakazu Fukuda also matters to collector demand.
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