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Nidoking

Base Set 2 11/130 • holo-rare

Set: Base Set 2
Number: 11/130
Rarity: Rare Holo
Released: 2000
Energy type: grass energy
Finish: Cosmos
Market price: $43.66
Artist: Ken Sugimori

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Market

What it's worth

$43.66market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$32.85 – $44.65 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Nidoking was a staple of the original Pokémon Base Set, and its inclusion in the Base Set 2 reprint captured the nostalgia of the early trading card game era for a new generation of players. As a holographic rare, it remains a quintessential centerpiece for collectors who value the iconic artwork and foundational history of the game's first few expansions.

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Card face

What it does

90 HPStage 2

Cost: grass energy colorless energy colorless energyThrash30+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage and Nidoking does 10 damage to itself.

Cost: grass energy grass energy grass energyToxic20

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. It now takes 20 Poison damage instead of 10 after each player's turn (even if it was already Poisoned).

Weaknesspsychic energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

Uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break its prey's bones.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Nidoking card from the Base Set 2 expansion was released in 2000 as part of a strategic effort by Wizards of the Coast to keep the original Pokémon Trading Card Game experience accessible. Following the immense popularity of the initial Base Set and the Jungle and Fossil expansions, Base Set 2 served as a compilation release, reprinting iconic cards from the first two sets to accommodate new players who missed the early launches.

The artwork for this Nidoking was originally illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the lead character designer for the Pokémon franchise. His aesthetic for the early sets focused on clean, creature-focused depictions that emphasized the powerful, somewhat menacing nature of the Poison-type evolution. As a holo-rare card within a reprint-heavy set, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors who associate the card with the transition period of the late 1990s and early 2000s hobby boom.

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About Nidoking

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