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Nidoking
FireRed & LeafGreen 8/112 • holo-rare
- Set
- FireRed & LeafGreen
- Number
- 8/112
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2004
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $28.78
- Artist
- Hisao Nakamura
What it does
As long as Nidoking is in play, your attacks by Nidoran ♀, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidoran ♂, and Nidorino do 10 more damage to the Defending Pokémon.
If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Nidoking can't use Bound Crush during your next turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Nidoking card (8/112) was released in 2004 as part of the EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set served as a nostalgic reimagining of the original Generation I Pokémon games, updating the classic Kanto roster with the then-modern 'EX' series game mechanics, which introduced more powerful Pokémon-ex cards and updated card layouts to match the Game Boy Advance aesthetic.
The card features artwork by Midori Harada, a prolific illustrator whose work defined much of the visual identity for the mid-2000s TCG era. Harada utilized a dynamic, saturated style that emphasized the fierce, territorial nature of Nidoking, a design choice intended to highlight its status as a high-tier evolution from the Kanto region. Upon its release, the card was well-received by collectors who appreciated the return to familiar Pokémon species rendered in a refined, contemporary art style.
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