Nidoking (Japanese)
Wind from the Sea · 088/087 · Super Rare Holo
Current Prices
Number
088/087
Rarity
Super Rare Holo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Nidoking (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Nidoking (Japanese) is a Holo Rare — the shimmering pulls that built the hobby and that set-builders prize most. Cataloged as Holo Rare #088/087 of the Wind from the Sea 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 (Japanese)?
We are still gathering live data for Nidoking (Japanese) (Holo Rare, Wind from the Sea #088/087) — its collectibility profile will update here as marketplace sales come in.
Graded Nidoking (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. Top grades such as PSA 10, CGC 10 and BGS define the ceiling for Nidoking (Japanese), and how thin that gem-mint population is decides how high it climbs. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $933.00, CGC 10 $2,350, CGC 9.5 $1,330 — 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 | $1,305 | $830.00 | $1,780 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $3,200 | $3,200 | $3,200 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 7 5 | $584.00 | $584.00 | $584.00 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $628.80 | $628.80 | $628.80 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $999.00 | $999.00 | $999.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $2,300 | $2,300 | $2,300 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $2,350 | $2,350 | $2,350 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $341.00 | $341.00 | $341.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $1,330 | $1,330 | $1,330 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $4,724 | $4,448 | $5,000 | 44 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $237.50 | $237.50 | $237.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $345.99 | $345.99 | $345.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $906.00 | $850.00 | $962.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $848.00 | $848.00 | $848.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $933.00 | $933.00 | $933.00 | 31 |
Collector Outlook for Nidoking (Japanese)
Holo Rares such as Nidoking (Japanese) are perennial favorites, and nostalgia keeps demand for clean copies durable. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Nidoking (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
