Pokémon · EX
Nidorina
FireRed & LeafGreen · #40 · Uncommon · 2004
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$2.37
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 116
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Nidoran ♀
- Evolves to
- Nidoqueen
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 30
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 20 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 Nidorina plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥40 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 Nidorina
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Nidorina?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CScratch — 20
CCFast Evolution
Search your deck for up to 2 Evolution cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Nidorina
Tournaments scanned
307
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Nidorina
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.62 | $2.26 | $30.80 | $2.37 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $9.00 | $18.86 | $138.50 | $14.88 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.70 |
| 7-day average | €2.05 |
| 30-day average | €2.36 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.35 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.70 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.63 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.62 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.85 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.09 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.55 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.58 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nidorina is real?
Nidorina 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 Nidorina worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nidorina is $2.37; 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 Nidorina from?
Nidorina is from the Pokémon set "FireRed & LeafGreen" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Nidorina?
Nidorina is a Uncommon card in the FireRed & LeafGreen set.
Other Nidorina printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
