01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Nidoran ♂)

HP 70

TypeGrass

RarityUncommon

IllustratorKagemaru Himeno

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetAquapolis

Released2003

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: Uncommon
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

Market value

~$47.07 raw

Raw copies run $41.95 to $56.58

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07Why Collectors Want It

An e-Card-era print from 2003's Aquapolis — the second e-Card set, famous for its crosshatch holo aesthetic.
Reverse-holo raw ~$40 — Aquapolis reverse foils are particularly chase-tier among Nidoking-line collectors.
Aquapolis centering and crosshatch foil surface wear are the usual downgrades.
A foundational entry for any vintage-leaning Nidoking-line run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Nidorino with 70 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Poison Horn Cost: Grass · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Take Down Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

Nidorino does 10 damage to itself.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 1

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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