RarePokémon

Triumphant·HeartGold & SoulSilver series·#28

Nidoqueen #28

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As card #28 in Triumphant, Nidoqueen is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $9.94 ungraded.

Market value

$9.94

Cardmarket (EUR)

€1.80

Print variants

7d trend

▼ 19.7%

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Nidoqueen #28 today, you'd net about

$9.94after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $9.94Cardmarket $9.09Whatnot $8.56TCGplayer $8.37eBay $8.32

Sell on Cardmarket Model your exact net →

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.

Sell or hold?▼ 19.7%

Cooling off ▼

Nidoqueen #28 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Nidoqueen at a glance

Short-term trend -19.7% (7d vs 30d).
Live market value $9.94 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
Rare rarity.
From Triumphant (HeartGold & SoulSilver), released 2010.
Cardmarket trend price €1.80.

Market prices

Nidoqueen price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Nidoqueen #28.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop

$9.94

TCGplayer market

Low: $9.44
Mid: $23.50
High: —

Normal

$2.39

TCGplayer market

Low: $0.80
Mid: $2.05
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€1.80

Avg sold

€1.53

Lowest NM

€0.30

7-day avg

€1.51

30-day avg

€1.88

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

Is this Nidoqueen a good deal?

Put any asking price against today's live market value for Nidoqueen #28.

Asking price

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Live market value$9.94

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Overview

About Nidoqueen #28

Printed as #28 in Triumphant, Nidoqueen belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series and dates to 2010. A Psychic-type (130 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.

The card is illustrated by sui and currently trades at $9.94 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $9.44 to —.

Card lore

“It uses its scaly, rugged body to seal the entrance of its nest and protect its young from predators.”

Printed flavour text on the Triumphant #28 card.

Card facts

Set: Triumphant
Series: HeartGold & SoulSilver
Number: #28 / 102
Rarity: Rare
Illustrator: sui
HP: 130
Type: Psychic
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Nidorina
Pokédex: #31
Released: 2010/11/03

Card text

Nidoqueen attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Nidoqueen #28 — the playability layer behind the price.

Colorless

Return

Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand.

PsychicColorlessColorless

Prize Count

50+

If you have more Prize cards left than your opponent, this attack does 50 damage plus 30 more damage.

Battle stats

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Attacks: 2

Market analysis

Nidoqueen price analysis

What drives the current market value of Nidoqueen #28.

There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $9.94, Normal at $2.39.

In the $9.94 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.

Cardmarket values Nidoqueen at a trend of €1.80, an average sold price of €1.53 and a near-mint floor of €0.30.

Price trend

Nidoqueen price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $9.12▲ 9% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $9.94

Recent sales average €1.51 over 7 days versus €1.88 over 30 days, so the card is cooling off (-19.7%).

Single-day average: €1.00; Cardmarket trend price €1.80.

Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $9.12–$9.94. The most recent snapshot of $9.94 sits 100% up that range.

Daily moves average a volatility of 3.9%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€1.00

7-day avg€1.51

30-day avg€1.88

Trend price€1.80

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$9.94

October 15, 2026

All-time low

$9.12

October 13, 2026

Off all-time high

-0%

11 days since high

Since first snapshot

+9.0%

October 13, 2026

Max drawdown

-0%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

3.9%

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$9.94

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

100%

low $9.12high $9.94

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Nidoqueen?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

On a $9.94 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $8.32 via eBay's default tier, $8.37 on TCGplayer, $9.09 on Cardmarket, $8.56 on Whatnot and $9.94 selling directly — a $1.62 spread after fees and typical shipping.

With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Nidoqueen #28.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$9.94

Spread across platforms$1.62

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$1.62	16.3%	$8.32	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$1.57	15.8%	$8.37	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$0.85	8.5%	$9.09	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$9.94	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$1.38	13.9%	$8.56	Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Nidoqueen?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Nidoqueen #28 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Nidoqueen #28.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Not worth grading

At $9.94 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 $55.92 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-52.0% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$8.65

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

—

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$55.92

Expected value

—

Expected profit

—

-52.0% ROI

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.

Set context

Nidoqueen within Triumphant

Nidoqueen ranks #56 of 80 tracked Triumphant cards by market value, against a set median of $15.52.

That is 36% below the middle of the set — a top-31% position.

The set's top card is Gengar (#94), valued at $623.74.

Rank in set

#56

of 80 tracked

Set median

$15.52

Rarity

Rare

Series

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Full Triumphant report →

Value drivers

What makes Nidoqueen valuable

With steady supply, Nidoqueen is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
Nidoqueen is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Nidoqueen comes from the classic era (2010), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
The sui artwork gives Nidoqueen appeal beyond pure playability.
Its Psychic typing means Nidoqueen has a dual collector-and-player audience.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Nidoqueen

Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€1.51 and €1.88) to time entries and exits.
Triumphant was released in 2010; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $9.94 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Nidoqueen has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
For Nidoqueen, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.

FAQ

Nidoqueen value questions

How much is Nidoqueen worth?

Nidoqueen trades near $9.94 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $9.44–—; Cardmarket shows €1.80.

Is Nidoqueen a good investment?

The card is softening on recent averages. Rare rarity and the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

Is Nidoqueen rare?

Nidoqueen is a Rare card from Triumphant (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

Which versions of Nidoqueen are there?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($9.94), Normal ($2.39). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Which marketplace sells Nidoqueen?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $9.94. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

Why does Nidoqueen cost what it does?

Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by sui also matters to collector demand.

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