01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Nidorino)

HP 90

TypeGrass

RarityRare

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●●

SetLegendary Collection

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
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	Low raw value; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$150 raw · PSA 10 ~$3,464 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

From Legendary Collection (2002), the WotC reprint set whose reverse-holo parallels are highly sought after.
The reverse-holo realizes around $150 raw, with PSA 10s near $3,460 (PriceCharting, May 2026) — far above the cheap non-holo base.
One of the most valuable Legendary Collection reverse-holos — a sleeper the asking-price feed badly underrated.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Nidoking with 90 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Thrash Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 30+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage and Nidoking does 10 damage to itself.

Toxic Cost: Grass + Grass + Grass · 20 damage

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. It now takes 20 Poison damage instead of 10 after each player's turn (even if it was already Poisoned).

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Nidoking PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Reverse-holo LC cards downgrade for holo scratching and centering; high grades are scarce and command large premiums.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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