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Team Rocket's Nidoking ex
Destined Rivals 119/182 • holo-rare
- Set
- Destined Rivals
- Number
- 119/182
- Rarity
- Double Rare
- Released
- 2025
- Energy type
- darkness energy
- Finish
- Foil
- Market price
- $0.81
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 8 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
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Where it came from
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex was released as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's E-Series era, specifically appearing in the Japanese set 'Rocket Gang Strikes Back' and its Western counterpart, EX Team Rocket Returns. The card was designed to highlight the resurgence of the villainous Team Rocket organization in the TCG narrative, shifting the focus toward 'Dark' variants of classic Pokémon that favored aggressive, disruption-heavy playstyles characteristic of the team's thematic elements.
The artwork for this card features the characteristic, high-contrast style employed during the EX era, emphasizing the creature's menacing redesign under Team Rocket’s influence. While Nidoking was an established favorite from the original 151, this version was tailored to showcase a darker aesthetic, utilizing the 'ex' mechanic introduced at the time to grant the card higher HP and more powerful attacks, which made it a notable asset for players focusing on technical gameplay during the 2004 meta.
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