Is Nidoking worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $18,043, about 50× the $361 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Nidoking (1st Edition) - Base Set

Nidoking #11 from Base Set is a 1st edition rare card that currently sells for about $361 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $700 at grade 7 to $18,043 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 4 copies of Nidoking (Base Set), averaging 8.6 overall. 50% scored 9 or higher, so a strong copy is achievable but far from guaranteed. A grade 10 copy sells for around $18,043, about 50× the $361 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Nidoking graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.6

Avg Grade

50%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (25%)

2 (50%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Nidoking

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$18,043	50×
9.5	$5,600	16×
9	$2,440	6.8×
8	$1,250	3.5×
7	$700	1.9×
Raw (ungraded)	$361	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $18,043, about 50× the $361 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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