Nidoking

Nidoking

Nidoking appears in the English print of Base Set 2, released on February 24, 2000. Nidoking is a rare holo rarity and 90 HP. The Base Set 2 set contains 130 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Nidoking is a Grass-type Pokémon with 90 HP. It was first released in the Base Set 2 series on February 24, 2000. The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori and is classified as a Rare Holo. Nidoking has two attacks: "Thrash," which costs one Grass and two Colorless energy to deal 30 damage plus 10 additional damage on heads, or 30 damage with self-damage on tails, and "Toxic," which costs three Grass energy to deal 20 damage and poison the defending Pokémon, causing it to take 20 Poison damage each turn. The Pokémon has a retreat cost of three Colorless energy and no resistances. Its weakness is to Psychic-type attacks, which deal double damage. The flavor text describes Nidoking using its powerful tail to smash, constrict, and break prey's bones.

Uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break its prey's bones.

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