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Giovanni's Nidoking
#7/132 in Gym Challenge, Rare Holo, 120 HP, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
- Card number
- #7/132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120 HP
- Type
- Grass
- Language
- English
- Release date
- October 16, 2000
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes
Giovanni's Nidoking
Giovanni's Nidoking appears in the English print of Gym Challenge, released on October 16, 2000. Giovanni's Nidoking is a rare holo rarity and 120 HP. The Gym Challenge set contains 132 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.
Collector Insights
Giovanni's Nidoking is a Grass-type Pokémon with 120 HP, featuring a retreat cost of three Colorless energy. It is part of the Gym series, released in the Gym Challenge set on October 16, 2000, and is classified as a Rare Holo card. The Pokémon has a Psychic weakness that deals double damage. Its attacks include Intimidate, which costs one Grass energy and prevents the Defending Pokémon from attacking during the opponent's next turn if its maximum HP is 50 or less, and Tumbling Attack, requiring four energy (three Grass and one Colorless) to deal 40 damage plus an additional 30 if a coin flip lands heads. The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and has a theme color of #a0a66e. It lacks resistances and has no additional abilities beyond its listed attacks. The card's design reflects its role as a Gym Pokémon, emphasizing its Grass-type attributes and strategic combat options.
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