Pokémon · EX
Nidoking
FireRed & LeafGreen · #8 · Rare Holo · 2004
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$57.13
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 116
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Nidorino
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Hisao Nakamura
- Pokédex #
- 34
- Series
- EX
About this card
Poké-Body: Power Gene
As long as Nidoking is in play, your attacks by Nidoran ♀, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidoran ♂, and Nidorino do 10 more damage to the Defending Pokémon.
[Fighting · Colorless]Earth Poison — 40
If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
[Fighting · Fighting · Colorless · Colorless]Bound Crush
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Nidoking can't use Bound Crush during your next turn.
Weakness: Water ×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 2026/06/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $43.42 | $82.49 | $926.40 | $57.13 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $44.00 | $49.58 | $398.72 | $65.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.97 |
| 7-day average | €12.92 |
| 30-day average | €15.06 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €16.13 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €12.54 |
| reverseHoloSell | €14.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €22.08 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €14.82 |
| 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 $57.13; 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 "FireRed & LeafGreen" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Nidoking?
Nidoking is a Rare Holo card in the FireRed & LeafGreen set.
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Other Nidoking printings
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