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Nidoking BREAK
Evolutions 46/108
- Set
- Evolutions
- Number
- 46/108
- Rarity
- Rare BREAK
- Released
- 2016
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Finish
- Gold
- Market price
- $3.40
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Put 2 damage counters instead of 1 on that Pokémon between turns.
BREAK Evolution Rule: Nidoking BREAK retains the attacks, Abilities, Weakness, Resistance, and Retreat Cost of its previous Evolution.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Nidoking BREAK card was released as part of the XY—Evolutions expansion in 2016, a set designed to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. This collection was noted for featuring modernized reprints of cards from the original Base Set, aiming to evoke a sense of nostalgia for veteran players while introducing contemporary mechanics to a new generation. The BREAK evolution mechanic itself was a short-lived experimental feature in the trading card game, characterized by a unique horizontal orientation and a distinctive golden-hued aesthetic.
The card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics, a creative team frequently employed by The Pokémon Company to produce high-contrast, digital-style illustrations for the trading card game. Their work on the Nidoking BREAK focuses on a metallic, stylized representation of the creature, emphasizing the specific texture and shimmer associated with the card's holographic finish. While these cards were visually striking and sought after for their competitive utility, they were generally received by the community as a bridge between the classic era of Pokémon design and the more intricate, modern artistic standards of the mid-2010s.
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