Pokémon · Base
Nidorino
Base Set · #37 · Uncommon · 1999
Listings
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Market reference
$3.52
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 37 / 102
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Nidoran ♂
- Evolves to
- Nidoking
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 33
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 12.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Nidorino plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Horn Drill) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Nidoran ♂; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Nidorino
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Nidorino?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"An aggressive Pokémon that is quick to attack. The horn on its head secretes a powerful venom."
GCCDouble Kick — 30×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
GGCCHorn Drill — 50
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.67 | $1.86 | $96.95 | $3.52 | $19.84 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.55 |
| 30-day average | €3.16 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €3.68 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.93 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.07 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.93 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nidorino is real?
Nidorino 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 Nidorino worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nidorino is $3.52; 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 Nidorino from?
Nidorino is from the Pokémon set "Base Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Nidorino?
Nidorino is a Uncommon card in the Base Set set.
Other Nidorino printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
