Power Gene
Poke-BODY
As long as Nidoking is in play, your attacks by Nidoran ♀, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidoran ♂, and Nidorino do 10 more damage to the Defending Pokemon.
FireRed & LeafGreen / #8/112
Nidoking
Printed language: English · Pokémon
- Set (printed edition)
- FireRed & LeafGreen
- Rarity (source)
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Hisao Nakamura
- Source reference
- ex6-8
CARDEX BACKGROUND
The Pokémon’s story
Nidoking moves with tough skin, a horn capable of piercing hard materials and a tail of formidable strength. When enraged, it can topple metal structures and becomes difficult to stop. Yet entries describe it calming when reunited with Nidoqueen, its longstanding partner. This contrast between fury and attachment gives the Pokémon less uniform behaviour than its imposing silhouette might suggest.
Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.A detail worth noticing
Pokémon Sword states that Nidoking, though uncontrollable when angry, calms before Nidoqueen. Pokémon Shield praises the strength of its horn and tail. Its lasting relationship with its partner is therefore the most surprising counterpoint to this power.
Card details
- HP
- 120
- Type (source)
- Fighting
- Stage (source)
- Stage2
- Evolves from (printed name)
- Nidorino
- Pokédex number
- 34
- Retreat cost
- 3 Energy
- Weakness (source)
- Water ×2
Printed card text — English
Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.
Abilities
Attacks
Earth Poison
Cost: Fighting · Colorless
Damage: 40
If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.Bound Crush
Cost: Fighting · Fighting · Colorless · Colorless
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Nidoking can't use Bound Crush during your next turn.Documented variants
Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.
- Reverse
- Holographic
- holo · standard
- reverse · energy · standard
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