Pokémon · E-Card
Nidorina
Skyridge · #83 · Common · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$10.08
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 83 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Nidoran ♀
- Evolves to
- Nidoqueen
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 30
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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.
- 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 (Poison Claws) 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 ≥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.
- 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 Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
Building around Nidorina?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCTackle — 20
GCCPoison Claws — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
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 | $15.00 | $17.50 | $19.99 | $10.08 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $39.95 | $39.99 | $563.10 | $53.77 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.89 |
| 7-day average | €1.83 |
| 30-day average | €4.15 |
| Low | €0.48 |
| Trend price | €3.66 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.14 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.87 |
| reverseHoloSell | €13.94 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.72 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.96 |
| Reverse holo trend | €13.36 |
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 $10.08; 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 "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Nidorina?
Nidorina is a Common card in the Skyridge set.
Other Nidorina printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
