Nikita Kucherov rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Nikita Kucherov's first licensed base rookie card is the 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 2 #483. Nikita Kucherov's rookie season was 2013-14.
Nikita KucherovTBL RW
2nd round, 58th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Nikita Kucherov card market
Collector attention: down 22% this week, up 143% over 30 days
Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-15.
Nikita Kucherov's key rookie cards, by our criteria
- First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
- First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
- Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
- First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
Which Nikita Kucherov card is the real rookie card
He debuted for Tampa Bay in November 2013, and his Young Guns card is #483 in 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 2. He is also in Upper Deck's unsigned 2013-14 Artifacts rookie redemption list (RED226). hockeyDB marks his 2014-15 O-Pee-Chee card #421 as a rookie card as well.
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Nikita Kucherov rookie card checklist with card numbers
3 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
Nikita Kucherov's career, in brief
- Tampa Bay drafted him 58th overall in 2011, and he debuted on November 25, 2013.
- Won the Hart Trophy in 2019 and 2026 and the Art Ross Trophy in 2019, 2024 and 2025.
- Won the Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay in 2020 and 2021, leading the playoffs in scoring both times.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Nikita Kucherov cards
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.
How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade
PSA
- Top grades:
- Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
- Half grades:
- 1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.
One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.
CGC
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
- Half grades:
- Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.
Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.
Source: CGC grading scale
Beckett (BGS)
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
- Half grades:
- Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.
Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.
Source: Beckett grading
Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Population by grade
A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 2 #483 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Nikita Kucherov card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Nikita Kucherov card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
- Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.
Check Nikita Kucherov rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Nikita Kucherov card questions
- What is Nikita Kucherov's rookie card?
- Nikita Kucherov's first licensed base rookie card is the 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 2 #483. Nikita Kucherov's rookie season was 2013-14.
- What year is Nikita Kucherov's rookie card?
- Nikita Kucherov's rookie season was 2013-14, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Nikita Kucherov have?
- Our checklist lists 3 Nikita Kucherov rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- How much is a Nikita Kucherov rookie card worth?
- Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
- Are collectors watching Nikita Kucherov right now?
- Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Nikita Kucherov are down 22% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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