Pokémon · Platinum
Nidorino
Rising Rivals · #74 · Common · 2009
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Market reference
$0.38
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 74 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Nidoran ♂
- Evolves to
- Nidoking
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- kawayoo
- Pokédex #
- 33
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- 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 Nidorino plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- 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 — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by kawayoo
This card was illustrated by kawayoo.
Building around Nidorino?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has a violent disposition and stabs foes with its horn, which oozes poison upon impact."
PCToxic
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Put 2 damage counters instead of 1 on the Defending Pokémon between turns.
CCCFrustration
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon that doesn't have any damage counters on it. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:P+20
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.08 | $0.39 | $10.30 | $0.38 | $0.25 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.49 | $10.00 | $213.00 | $9.51 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.12 |
| 7-day average | €0.13 |
| 30-day average | €0.19 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.20 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.57 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.07 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.24 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.68 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.31 |
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 $0.38; 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 "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Nidorino?
Nidorino is a Common card in the Rising Rivals set.
Other Nidorino printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
