Pokémon · E-Card
Nidoking
Aquapolis · #H18 · Rare Holo · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$120.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- H18 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Nidorino
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 34
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 12.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Nidoking plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Giant Horn) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Nidorino first).
How to beat Nidoking
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Nidoking?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Earth Rage
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Nidoking is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, put a damage counter on each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This power can't be used if Nidoking is affected by a Special Condition.
FFCCGiant Horn — 50+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 50 damage plus 30 more damage.
Weakness:G×2
Resistance:L-30
Retreat cost:CCC
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $150.00 | $250.95 | $329.99 | $120.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.99 |
| 7-day average | €112.50 |
| 30-day average | €82.28 |
| Low | €12.00 |
| Trend price | €104.13 |
| Low (excellent+) | €69.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €44.74 |
| averageSellPrice | €101.78 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €26.01 |
| Reverse holo trend | €44.28 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nidoking is real?
Nidoking 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 Nidoking worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nidoking is $120.00; 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 Nidoking from?
Nidoking is from the Pokémon set "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Nidoking?
Nidoking is a Rare Holo card in the Aquapolis set.
Other Nidoking printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
