Pokémon · Base
Nidoking
Base Set 2 · #11 · Rare Holo · 2000
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$43.26
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 11 / 130
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Nidorino
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 34
- Series
- Base
About this card
"Uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break its prey's bones."
[Grass · Colorless · Colorless]Thrash — 30+
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.
[Grass · Grass · Grass]Toxic — 20
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: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $17.00 | $20.75 | $153.88 | $43.26 | $153.88 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €11.00 |
| 7-day average | €20.05 |
| 30-day average | €22.35 |
| Low | €7.00 |
| Trend price | €20.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €18.45 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €13.65 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €14.63 |
| averageSellPrice | €21.94 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €16.93 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.06 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nidoking is real?
Nidoking is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Nidoking worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nidoking is $43.26; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Nidoking from?
Nidoking is from the Pokémon set "Base Set 2" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Nidoking?
Nidoking is a Rare Holo card in the Base Set 2 set.
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Other Nidoking printings
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