Pokémon · XY
Nidorina
Primal Clash · #67 · Uncommon · 2015
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Market reference
$0.38
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 67 / 164
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Nidoran ♀
- Evolves to
- Nidoqueen
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Aya Kusube
- Pokédex #
- 30
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 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
Strategy & play
How Nidorina plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Strength) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥45 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 — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Aya Kusube
This card was illustrated by Aya Kusube.
Building around Nidorina?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When feeding its young, it first chews the food into a paste, then spits it out for the offspring."
CScratch — 20
PPCStrength — 60
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Nidorina or Primal Clash.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Nidorina was legal.
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.06 | $0.39 | $19.98 | $0.38 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.65 | $1.00 | $19.98 | $1.12 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.24 |
| 7-day average | €0.28 |
| 30-day average | €0.39 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.38 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.59 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.10 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.08 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.41 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.50 |
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 $0.38; 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 "Primal Clash" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Nidorina?
Nidorina is a Uncommon card in the Primal Clash set.
Other Nidorina printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
