Nidoking

Card Name

Nidoking

Set

Base

Card Number

11/102

Category

Pokémon

Subcategory

Stage 2

Type

Grass

HP

90

Level

23

Rarity

Holo Rare

Illustrator

Ken Sugimori

Release Year

1999

Finish

Holo

Variant Type

Error

Variant Subtype

Unlimited ©1999

Variant Attribute

Error / Variant

Print Edition

Unlimited ©1999

Stamp Type

—

Stamp Text

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Distribution

Standard Set Distribution

Product Source

Base | Grandmaster Base Set Information

Ability

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Ability Type

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Ability Text

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Attack 1

Thrash

Attack 1 Cost

Grass, Colorless, Colorless

Attack 1 Damage

30+

Attack 1 Text

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.

Attack 2

Toxic

Attack 2 Cost

Grass, Grass, Grass

Attack 2 Damage

20

Attack 2 Text

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).

Weakness

Psychic ×2

Resistance

—

Retreat Cost

Colorless, Colorless, Colorless

Converted Retreat Cost

3

Flavor Text

Uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break its prey's bones.

Card Mechanic

—

Style Label

—

Special Attribute

Series order: 1 | Set order: 1 | Card sort: 11 | Series: Base | Pokémon info: Drill Pokémon | Length: 4' 7" | Weight: 136.7 lbs | Copyright: ©1995, 96, 98 Nintendo, Creatures, GAMEFREAK. ©1999 Wizards.

Rule Box

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Error Status

Error / Variant

Error Name

Error: Crimps / crimped-and-cut cards from pack sealing misalignment

Error Type

Documented Print Error / Variant

Error Description

Error: Crimps / crimped-and-cut cards from pack sealing misalignment

Recognition Status

Documented

Corrected Card ID

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Related Error Card ID

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