Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Base Set · Base series
Nidoking
Nidoking is a Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Base Set (Base series), card #11 of 102. It's one of 32 Rare cards in the set.
It's a Stage2 Grass Pokémon with 90 HP, weak to Psychic ×2, and retreats for 3 energy. Its attacks are Thrash (30+) and Toxic (20). It evolves from Nidorino. The art is by Ken Sugimori.
Market value
Updated todayRecent range $23.21 – $388.88
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Nidoking worth?
Nidoking (Base Set #11) is worth about $39.64 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $23.21 to $388.88 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed today.
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Attacks
Thrash
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage and Nidoking does 10 damage to itself.
Toxic
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. It now takes 20 Poison damage instead of 10 after each player's turn (even if it was already Poisoned).
Card details
“Uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break its prey's bones.”
In this set
- Set
- Base Set
- Series
- Base series
- Card number
- #11 / 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- January 9, 1999
Common questions
What rarity is Nidoking #11?
Nidoking is a Rare. Base Set contains 32 cards at that rarity out of 102 total.
Does condition change what Nidoking is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.