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Giovanni's Nidoran ♂
#4/98 in Challenge from the Darkness, Common, 40 HP, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
- Card number
- #4/98
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40 HP
- Type
- Grass
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- June 25, 1999
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Original name
- サカキのニドラン♂
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Collector Notes
Giovanni's Nidoran ♂
Giovanni's Nidoran ♂ appears in the Japanese print of Challenge from the Darkness, released on June 25, 1999. Giovanni's Nidoran ♂ is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Challenge from the Darkness set contains 98 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.
Collector Insights
Giovanni's Nidoran ♂ is a Pokémon with 40 HP and features two attacks. The first attack, Double Kick, costs one Colorless energy and deals 10 damage multiplied by the number of heads from flipping two coins. The second attack, Retaliation, requires one Grass energy and deals 30 damage, but can only be used if Giovanni's Nidoran ♂ has two or more damage counters. The card is part of the Challenge from the Darkness set, released on June 25, 1999. It is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and has a theme color of #93a365. The card's number in the set is 4, and it is classified as a Common rarity. Its design and mechanics reflect the strategic interactions typical of the Pokémon TCG.
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