![Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff] Pokemon card from SM Promos](https://cdn.poketrace.com/cards/bb6200532a35a793.webp)
Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff]
SM Promos · SM160 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
SM PromosNumber
SM160
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff]: Rarity & Collectibility
Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff] in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #SM160 of the SM Promos 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 Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff]?
In 2026, a Near Mint Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff] (Common, SM Promos #SM160) changes hands at roughly $37.03, 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 $37.03, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $9.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $37.03, Lightly Played $25.00, Moderately Played $19.26, Damaged $9.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff] is valued near $75.00 — about 2.0x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff]: 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) Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff] sits around $75.00 — roughly 2.0x 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 $169.69, PSA 8 $13.01 — 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 | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $13.30 | $13.30 | $13.30 | 8 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $13.01 | $13.01 | $13.01 | 13 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $169.69 | $169.69 | $169.69 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $19.26 | $19.26 | $19.26 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $37.03 | $44.99 | $44.99 | 25 |
Collector Outlook for Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff]
As a Common, Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff] earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Nidoqueen - SM160 (Prerelease) [Staff] on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
