Pokémon · E-Card
Nidorino
Aquapolis · #55 · Uncommon · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$5.75
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 55 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Nidoran ♂
- Evolves to
- Nidoking
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 33
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- 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.
- Its main attack (Take Down) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- 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 — ≥35 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Nidorino?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
GPoison Horn — 10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
CCCTake Down — 40
Nidorino does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness:P×2
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $4.00 | $7.34 | $99.90 | $5.75 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $41.95 | $68.99 | $479.90 | $46.88 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.99 |
| 7-day average | €1.77 |
| 30-day average | €1.97 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.59 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.93 |
| reverseHoloSell | €7.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.70 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.43 |
| Reverse holo trend | €10.09 |
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 $5.75; 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 "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Nidorino?
Nidorino is a Uncommon card in the Aquapolis set.
Other Nidorino printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
