Nidorina (Japanese)
Mysterious Mountains · 008/088 · Common
Current Prices
Number
008/088
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Nidorina (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Nidorina (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #008/088 of the Mysterious Mountains 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 Nidorina (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Nidorina (Japanese) (Common, Mysterious Mountains #008/088) changes hands at roughly $8.00, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $8.00, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $6.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Nidorina (Japanese) is valued near $90.00 — about 11x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Nidorina (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Nidorina (Japanese) sits around $90.00 — roughly 11x 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 $15.50 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $8.09 | $8.09 | $8.09 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 6 |
Collector Outlook for Nidorina (Japanese)
As a Common, Nidorina (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Nidorina (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
