Nidoking

Market prices

TCGplayer · Normal

$28.78

TCGplayer · Holofoil

$80.05

TCGplayer · Reverse Holofoil

$58.99

Cardmarket · Trend

€22.92

Estimates for ungraded cards. Prices don't always distinguish printings, such as 1st Edition. Updated November 4, 2026.

Card details

Rarity

Rare

Illustrator

Hisao Nakamura

Category

Pokémon

HP

120

Type

Fighting

Stage

Stage 2

Evolves from

Nidorino

Weakness

Water ×2

Retreat cost

3

Abilities

• Power GenePoke-BODY

  As long as Nidoking is in play, your attacks by Nidoran ♀, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidoran ♂, and Nidorino do 10 more damage to the Defending Pokemon.

Attacks

• Earth Poison40

  Cost: Fighting, Colorless

  If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

• Bound Crush

  Cost: Fighting, Fighting, Colorless, Colorless

  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.