01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Nidoran ♂)

HP 60

TypeGrass

RarityUncommon

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetBase Set 2

Released2000

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: Uncommon
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

Market value

~$1.80 raw

Raw copies run $0.47 to $1.25

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07Why Collectors Want It

Released in 2000's Base Set 2, the WotC-era reprint set that combined Base Set and Jungle cards in a more widely-distributed product.
Recycles the Base Set Nidorino artwork in a higher-circulation reprint context — a more accessible entry point than the 1999 original.
Raw asking sits around $1.65; Base Set 2 centering and edges are the usual downgrades.
A natural pickup for any WotC-era Nidoking-line collection.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Nidorino with 60 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Double Kick Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 30× damage

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Horn Drill Cost: Grass + Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

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

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

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

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