# Nidoqueen #12/130 — Base Set 2

## Summary

Nidoqueen is a Gen I favorite with a loyal following, and the Boyfriends attack gave Nidoking decks a quirky, memorable hook. Ken Sugimori's illustration carries weight as the original Pokémon artist, though as a mid-tier Rare in a reprint-heavy set, it draws steady collectors rather than chasers. The modelled guide sits at $40, up 13% over 30 days on 81 copies traded, with 200 days of inventory on the board; PSA has slabbed 2,708 of these and only 24 are 10s, a 0.9% gem rate that makes the raw-to-gem gap the entire trade, with original packs long past any pull-rate math.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Base Set 2 |
| Number | 12/130 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Release date | 2000-02-24 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Nidorina |
| HP | 90 |
| Types | Grass |
| Attack: Boyfriends | cost Grass/Colorless — damage 20 — Does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each Nidoking you have in play. |
| Attack: Mega Punch | cost Grass/Grass/Colorless/Colorless — damage 50 |
| Weakness | Psychic ×2 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Nidoqueen #031](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/nidoqueen) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$40.41** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- Floor delivered ask: $19.35 — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- Quant score: 72/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z — 7 of 11 inputs · 72% weight · -14% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2000-02-24T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-16T15:15:07.340Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-13T01:26:01.568Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-12T20:22:11.143Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-13T01:26:01.567Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-18T20:17:27.207Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/base-set-2/nidoqueen-12)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abase4-12%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)