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Nidorino #033

Nidorino holds a quiet place in Pokémon history — it's the creature squaring off against Gengar in the anime's original opening battle — but on the card market it behaves like any mid-evolution: a handful of vintage scarcities up top, bulk underneath. The cracked-ice Legendary Collection reverse and the short-printed Aquapolis are where its value lives.

16Cards cataloged
~$81Top card (verified)
1999–2025Release span
16Sets

01Top 10 Notable Nidorino Cards

A familiar shape for a middle-stage common — one strong reverse-holo, an e-Card scarcity, the original Base Set print, then a steep slide into bulk. Priciest first:

Nidorino — Aquapolis #55
Rank 02

Nidorino — Aquapolis #55

Aquapolis (2003) was the middle set of the e-Card trilogy — short-printed and tough to find in clean condition. That set-wide scarcity lifts even a plain Nidorino into the $40 range, a sleeper most collectors walk past.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$40
Nidorino — Base Set #37
Rank 03

Nidorino — Base Set #37

The 1999 Base Set print — the uncommon Nidorino from the set that started it all, and the one tied to that famous Gengar-versus-Nidorino opening shot. First-generation nostalgia keeps clean copies in demand.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$23
Giovanni's Nidorino — Gym Challenge #45
Rank 04

Giovanni's Nidorino — Gym Challenge #45

From Gym Challenge (2000), this Nidorino belongs to Giovanni, the Team Rocket boss and Viridian gym leader. The gym-leader gimmick gives it nostalgic appeal above the bulk prints below.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$7.86
Nidorino — Base Set 2 #54
Rank 05

Nidorino — Base Set 2 #54

From Base Set 2 (2000), the Base-and-Jungle reprint compilation. Sub-$2, with only a faint early-WotC charm to recommend it over the modern commons.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$1.66
Nidorino — FireRed & LeafGreen #41
Rank 06

Nidorino — FireRed & LeafGreen #41

Tied to the 2004 FireRed & LeafGreen remakes, a clean Kanto-throwback common with no premium beyond completeness.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$1.18
Nidorino δ — Dragon Frontiers #35
Rank 07

Nidorino δ — Dragon Frontiers #35

From EX Dragon Frontiers (2006), part of the δ Delta Species line that re-typed familiar Pokémon. A curiosity for δ collectors at a near-bulk price.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$1.14
Nidorino — Rising Rivals #74
Rank 08

Nidorino — Rising Rivals #74

The Platinum-era Rising Rivals (2009) print — pure bulk, a binder filler with no real value.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$0.42
Nidorino — Secret Wonders #57
Rank 09

Nidorino — Secret Wonders #57

A Diamond & Pearl-era print from Secret Wonders (2007). Bulk through and through.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$0.38
Nidorino — Plasma Freeze #44
Rank 10

Nidorino — Plasma Freeze #44

A Black & White-era print from Plasma Freeze (2013), and the cheapest Nidorino on the list. Completeness only.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$0.36

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03Most Valuable Nidorino Cards — Price Chart

All prices reflect recent market data and will be updated regularly.

#CardRecent price
01Nidorino — Legendary Collection #56~$81
02Nidorino — Aquapolis #55~$40
03Nidorino — Base Set #37~$23
04Giovanni's Nidorino — Gym Challenge #45~$7.86
05Nidorino — Base Set 2 #54~$1.66
06Nidorino — FireRed & LeafGreen #41~$1.18
07Nidorino δ — Dragon Frontiers #35~$1.14
08Nidorino — Rising Rivals #74~$0.42
09Nidorino — Secret Wonders #57~$0.38
10Nidorino — Plasma Freeze #44~$0.36
11Nidorino — HS—Triumphant #46~$0.32
12Nidorino — Evolutions #44~$0.23
13Nidorino — Steam Siege #44~$0.20
14Nidorino — Team Up #58~$0.20
15Nidorino — 151 #33~$0.15

04Complete Card Grid — All 16 Nidorino Cards

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