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Nidoking
#13/102 in Expansion Pack, Rare Holo, 90 HP, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
- Card number
- #13/102
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90 HP
- Type
- Grass
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- October 20, 1996
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Original name
- ニドキング
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Collector Notes
Nidoking
Nidoking appears in the Japanese print of Expansion Pack, released on October 20, 1996. Nidoking is a rare holo rarity and 90 HP. The Expansion Pack set contains 102 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.
Collector Insights
Nidoking is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Ken Sugimori. It possesses two primary attacks: Thrash, which costs Grass and two Colorless energies to deal 30+ damage, and Toxic, requiring three Grass energies to inflict 20 damage while poisoning the Defending Pokémon. The Thrash attack includes a coin flip mechanic, rewarding heads with additional damage while penalizing tails by inflicting self-damage. Toxic permanently alters the Defending Pokémon’s damage output, increasing its Poison damage absorption. The card has 90 HP and is classified as a Rare Holo edition. It originates from the Expansion Pack set, released on October 20, 1996. The card’s thematic color scheme aligns with a greenish-brown palette, reflecting its Grass-type identity. Its supertype is designated as Pokémon, categorizing it within the core series.
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