Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23
🔥 Hot Move📉 Dip AlertFrom Gym Challenge, Giovanni's Nidoqueen (#23) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $14.87 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 Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen at a glance
- Rare rarity.
- Recent averages: €21.25 (7d), €16.17 (30d).
- Live market value $14.87 for the Unlimited print.
- Cardmarket trend price €18.35.
- From Gym Challenge (Gym), released 2000.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $8.99
- Mid
- $14.50
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23
Gym Challenge placed Giovanni's Nidoqueen at #23; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2000 within the Gym series. It is a Grass-type Pokémon with 100 HP, printed as Stage 2.
The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and currently trades at $14.87 for the Unlimited printing, with a low-to-high range of $8.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Gym Challenge
- Series
- Gym
- Number
- #23 / 132
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Nidorina
- Pokédex
- #31
- Released
- 2000/10/16
Giovanni's Nidoqueen attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23 — the playability layer behind the price.
Mega Kick
Love Lariat
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 50 damage plus 50 more damage if you have at least 1 Giovanni's Nidoking on your Bench. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Giovanni's Nidoqueen price analysis
What drives the current market value of Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Unlimited at $14.87.
$14.87 gives Giovanni's Nidoqueen real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
In the $14.87 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
Cardmarket values Giovanni's Nidoqueen at a trend of €18.35, an average sold price of €16.83 and a near-mint floor of €3.40.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €21.25 against a 30-day average of €16.17 (+31.4%).
Latest daily average €30.00 against a trend price of €18.35.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $14.83–$30.82. The most recent snapshot of $14.87 sits 0% up that range, 51.8% under the October 15, 2026 high.
Daily moves average a volatility of 22.4%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 51.9%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Giovanni's Nidoqueen?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $14.87 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $12.60 via eBay's default tier, $12.67 on TCGplayer, $13.78 on Cardmarket, $12.95 on Whatnot and $14.87 selling directly — a $2.27 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a rare card, Giovanni's Nidoqueen sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23.
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 Giovanni's Nidoqueen?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23.
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 $14.87 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 $60.85 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-40.0% 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.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen within Gym Challenge
Giovanni's Nidoqueen ranks #29 of 54 tracked Gym Challenge cards by market value, against a set median of $15.29.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 48%.
The set's top card is Erika's Venusaur (#4), valued at $779.45.
What makes Giovanni's Nidoqueen valuable
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- As a 2000 vintage card, Giovanni's Nidoqueen benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
- As a Grass-type Pokémon card, Giovanni's Nidoqueen is sought by players and collectors alike.
- The Ken Sugimori artwork gives Giovanni's Nidoqueen appeal beyond pure playability.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Giovanni's Nidoqueen
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€21.25 and €16.17) to time entries and exits.
- Bulk lots of Giovanni's Nidoqueen can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- For Giovanni's Nidoqueen, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Unlimited prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Unlimited market of $14.87 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Giovanni's Nidoqueen can realise well above the $8.99 low end.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen value questions
What is Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23 worth?
Live pricing puts the Unlimited print at $14.87 (low $8.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €18.35.
Should I buy Giovanni's Nidoqueen?
Short-term momentum is rising (+31.4%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
What rarity is Giovanni's Nidoqueen?
Giovanni's Nidoqueen is a Rare card from Gym Challenge (Gym series, 2000). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Giovanni's Nidoqueen have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited ($14.87). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Giovanni's Nidoqueen?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $14.87. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Giovanni's Nidoqueen?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Gym set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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