Nidoking (150)
Aquapolis · 150/147 · Secret Rare
Current Prices
Set
AquapolisNumber
150/147
Rarity
Secret Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Nidoking (150): Rarity & Collectibility
Nidoking (150) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #150/147 of the Aquapolis set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Nidoking (150)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Nidoking (150) (Secret Rare, Aquapolis #150/147) changes hands at roughly $999.00, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $999.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $295.31. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $999.00, Lightly Played $560.00, Moderately Played $405.00, Heavily Played $343.74, Damaged $295.31 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Nidoking (150) is valued near $7,995 — about 8.0x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Nidoking (150): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Nidoking (150), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Nidoking (150) sits around $7,995 — roughly 8.0x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $2,770, CGC 10 $2,278, CGC 9.5 $999.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | DAMAGED | $319.36 | $319.36 | $319.36 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $332.99 | $332.99 | $332.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $413.34 | $413.34 | $413.34 | 12 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $625.00 | $625.00 | $625.00 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 6 | $225.19 | $225.19 | $225.19 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 7 | $627.00 | $627.00 | $627.00 | 5 |
| ebay | BGS 7 5 | $455.00 | $455.00 | $455.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $1,158 | $1,158 | $1,158 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $1,700 | $1,700 | $1,700 | 5 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $2,278 | $2,278 | $2,278 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 2 | $267.64 | $267.64 | $267.64 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 3 | $137.50 | $137.50 | $137.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 4 | $475.00 | $475.00 | $475.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $549.00 | $549.00 | $549.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $540.00 | $540.00 | $540.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $419.99 | $419.99 | $419.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $444.40 | $444.40 | $444.40 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $650.00 | $650.00 | $650.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $1,300 | $1,300 | $1,300 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $1,499 | $1,499 | $1,499 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $1,999 | $1,999 | $1,999 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $999.00 | $999.00 | $999.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $330.50 | $330.50 | $330.50 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 1 5 | $549.99 | $549.99 | $549.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $7,995 | $7,995 | $7,995 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $355.00 | $355.00 | $355.00 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 2 5 | $352.26 | $352.26 | $352.26 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $550.00 | $550.00 | $550.00 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $599.00 | $599.00 | $599.00 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $660.00 | $660.00 | $660.00 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $1,050 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $1,111 | $1,111 | $1,111 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $1,575 | $1,575 | $1,575 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $900.00 | $900.00 | $900.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $2,770 | $2,770 | $2,770 | 20 |
| ebay | SGC 6 | $330.00 | $330.00 | $330.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 8 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $295.31 | $295.31 | $295.31 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $343.74 | $343.74 | $343.74 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $560.00 | $560.00 | $560.00 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $405.00 | $405.00 | $405.00 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $999.00 | $999.00 | $999.00 | 4 |
Collector Outlook for Nidoking (150)
Secret Rares like Nidoking (150) are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. This is a cornerstone-tier collectible: deep demand, thin gem-mint supply, and the strongest long-run scarcity story. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Nidoking (150) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
