01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Nidorino)

HP 130

TypeFighting

RarityRare

IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda

WeaknessWater +30

Retreat●●

SetRising Rivals

Released2009

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$6.45 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$7.49 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Final evolution of the Nidoran♂ line — its 1999 Base Set holo is the line key vintage chase.
Required for any complete Nidoking master set across eras.
Collectors of the Rising Rivals set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 2 Nidoking with 130 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Territoriality

If your Active Pokémon is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if that Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 2 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon. You can't put more than 2 damage counters in this way.

Fling Away Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 60 damage

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, this attack's base damage is 30 instead of 60 and this attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Giga Horn Cost: Fighting + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 100 damage

Flip 2 coins. If both of them are tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness: Water +30
Resistance: Lightning -20
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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