01Card Stats

Stage 2 ex (evolves from Team Rocket's Nidorino)

HP 330

TypeDarkness

RarityUltra Rare

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●●

SetDestined Rivals

Released2025

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: Ultra Rare
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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

Holo	~$4.38 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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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 Destined Rivals set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Stage 2 ex Nidoking with 330 HP and a top attack near 240 damage. Ultra-rare Nidoking variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Tainted Horn Cost: Darkness + Darkness + Colorless · 100 damage

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 8 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1.

Kingly Impact Cost: Darkness + Darkness + Darkness + Colorless · 240 damage

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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