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Nidoking

Plasma Freeze 58/116 • rare

Set: Plasma Freeze
Number: 58/116
Rarity: Rare
Released: 2013
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $3.82
Artist: Shin Nagasawa

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Market

What it's worth

$3.82market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$2.80 – $3.82 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As part of the Plasma Freeze set, this card features the distinctive aesthetic of the Team Plasma era, where Pokémon were often depicted with thematic blue borders and unique card designs. Nidoking is a classic Generation I staple, and its inclusion as a Fighting-type card in this set offers a focused take on its raw, physical power for players and collectors alike.

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Card face

What it does

140 HPStage 2

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyLovestrike20+

Does 40 more damage for each Nidoqueen on your Bench.

Cost: fighting energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energyHorn Drill90

Weaknesswater energy×2Resistancelightning energy-20Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in May 2013 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Black & White—Plasma Freeze expansion, this card depicts Nidoking as a Fighting-type Pokémon. The set was thematic, centering on the villainous Team Plasma organization and their quest to dominate the Unova region through the use of reinforced, technologically enhanced Pokémon.

The artwork for this card was illustrated by Midori Harada, a veteran artist in the Pokémon TCG known for her soft, painterly approach to the franchise's creatures. Her depiction of Nidoking emphasizes its formidable, tank-like physiology, rendered in a style consistent with the broader aesthetic of the Plasma series, which often featured bold designs to reflect the mechanical and militaristic themes of Team Plasma's influence.

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About

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