Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Nidoran ♂
Secret Wonders · #97 · Common · 2007
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From
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Market reference
$0.37
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 97 / 132
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Nidorino
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 32
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Nidoran ♂ plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- 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.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Nidoran ♂
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Nidoran ♂?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It scans its surroundings by raising its ears out of the grass. Its toxic horn is for protection."
CCollect
Draw a card.
PPoison Skin
Flip 2 coins. If either of them is heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness:P+10
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.20 | $0.32 | $19.98 | $0.37 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.15 | $5.12 | $39.80 | $2.27 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.09 |
| 7-day average | €0.23 |
| 30-day average | €0.18 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.94 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.06 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.36 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.81 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nidoran ♂ is real?
Nidoran ♂ 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 Nidoran ♂ worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nidoran ♂ is $0.37; 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 Nidoran ♂ from?
Nidoran ♂ is from the Pokémon set "Secret Wonders" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Nidoran ♂?
Nidoran ♂ is a Common card in the Secret Wonders set.
Other Nidoran ♂ printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
