Nidoking

Nidoking

Nidoking appears in the English print of Legendary Collection, released on May 24, 2002. Nidoking is a rare rarity and 90 HP. The Legendary Collection set contains 110 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Nidoking is a Grass-type Pokémon with 90 HP, featured in the Legendary Collection set released in 2002. It has a retreat cost of three Colorless energy and no resistances, making it vulnerable to Psychic-type attacks with double damage. The card includes two attacks: Thrash, which costs Grass and two Colorless energy, deals 30 damage plus an additional 10 on heads, and inflicts 10 damage to Nidoking itself on tails; and Toxic, requiring three Grass energy, dealing 20 damage while poisoning the Defending Pokémon to take 20 Poison damage per turn. Its flavor text describes using a powerful tail to smash, constrict, and break prey’s bones. The card is numbered 31 and marked as Rare, with artwork by Ken Sugimori. It lacks any abilities beyond its attacks, and its theme color is a warm beige tone. The set’s release date and classification as part of the "Other" series are also noted.

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

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