Pooka
Nidoking
#47/90 in Bonds to the End of Time, Rare, 130 HP, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
- Card number
- #47/90
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130 HP
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- December 26, 2008
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
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Collector Notes
Nidoking
Nidoking appears in the Japanese print of Bonds to the End of Time, released on December 26, 2008. Nidoking is a rare rarity and 130 HP. The Bonds to the End of Time set contains 90 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Masakazu Fukuda.
Collector Insights
Nidoking is a Pokémon with 130 HP, featured in the Bonds to the End of Time set released on December 26, 2008. Its design is attributed to artist Masakazu Fukuda, and it carries a Rare rarity. The card includes two distinct attacks. The first, Fling Away, requires three Colorless Energy to deal 60 damage, but if the opponent has any Benched Pokémon, the base damage reduces to 30, and it inflicts 30 damage to one of their Benched Pokémon instead. This effect bypasses Weakness and Resistance for the targeted Benched Pokémon. The second attack, Giga Horn, costs a Fighting Energy and three Colorless Energy, totaling 4 Energy, to deal 100 damage. However, it mandates flipping two coins, and if both are tails, the attack does nothing. The card’s strategic versatility lies in its conditional damage adjustments and risk-based attack mechanics. It represents a balanced mix of direct and conditional combat options within the Pokémon TCG framework.
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