Pokémon · EX
Nidorina
FireRed & LeafGreen · #40 · Uncommon · 2004
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From
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Market reference
$2.37
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 116
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Nidoran ♀
- Evolves to
- Nidoqueen
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 30
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Nidorina plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥40 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 Nidorina
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Nidorina?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CScratch — 20
CCFast Evolution
Search your deck for up to 2 Evolution cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.62 | $2.26 | $30.80 | $2.37 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $9.00 | $18.86 | $138.50 | $14.88 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.70 |
| 7-day average | €2.05 |
| 30-day average | €2.36 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.35 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.70 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.63 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.62 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.85 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.09 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.55 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.58 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nidorina is real?
Nidorina 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 Nidorina worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nidorina is $2.37; 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 Nidorina from?
Nidorina is from the Pokémon set "FireRed & LeafGreen" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Nidorina?
Nidorina is a Uncommon card in the FireRed & LeafGreen set.
Other Nidorina printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
