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Nidoking

Rising Rivals 29/111 • rare

Set: Rising Rivals
Number: 29/111
Rarity: Rare
Released: 2009
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $7.51
Artist: Masakazu Fukuda

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Market

What it's worth

$7.51market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$6.30 – $7.51 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This Nidoking card from the Rising Rivals set is a notable example of the transition toward the SP-focused mechanics of the late Diamond & Pearl era. Collectors prize this card for its distinct artwork and its representation of a classic Generation I Pokémon adapted into the specialized card designs of the 2009 release.

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Card face

What it does

130 HPStage 2

Poké-BodyTerritoriality

If your Active Pokémon is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if that Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 2 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon. You can't put more than 2 damage counters in this way.

Cost: colorless energy colorless energy colorless energyFling Away60

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, this attack's base damage is 30 instead of 60 and this attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Cost: fighting energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energyGiga Horn100

Flip 2 coins. If both of them are tails, this attack does nothing.

Weaknesswater energy+30Resistancelightning energy-20Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in May 2009 as part of the Rising Rivals expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, this card depicts Nidoking as a Fighting-type Pokémon. The set was thematic, focusing on the rivalry between trainers and the inclusion of SP Pokémon, which represented characters from the Sinnoh region's elite trainers. This specific card was designed to integrate into the set's mechanics while highlighting the classic Kanto evolution line.

The artwork for this card was created by Atsuko Nishida, a long-time illustrator for the franchise known for designing Pikachu. Her work on this card emphasizes a dynamic, aggressive posture consistent with the character's reputation as a powerful drill-horn Pokémon. Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card was generally viewed as a mid-tier rare, valued by collectors for its clean, illustrative style rather than its dominance in tournament play.

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