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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
- $40.47
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
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.
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).
Uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break its prey's bones.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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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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