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Giovanni's Nidoqueen

Gym Challenge / #23/132

Giovanni's Nidoqueen

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Gym Challenge
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Source reference
gym2-23

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About the species

Nidoqueen has a muscular body covered in very hard scales. It can charge an opponent to drive it away, but the Pokédex mainly presents it as a protector of its young. Its armor absorbs attacks aimed at the family. It can even settle the young between the spines on its back to calm them without releasing poison. Its power is therefore more than a weapon: it also forms a mobile refuge for those it raises.

This account describes the species in the video games. It does not describe its Trainer’s history or that of this copy, and does not identify the depicted form or sex.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield describes the young protected by Nidoqueen sitting safely between its dorsal spines, which do not release poison then. Pokémon Sword emphasizes that its armor primarily defends the young. Formidable protection can therefore become a gentle shelter.

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Card details

HP
100
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Nidorina
Pokédex number
31
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Psychic x2

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.

Attacks

Mega Kick

Cost: Grass · Grass · Colorless

Damage: 40

Love Lariat

Cost: Grass · Grass · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 50+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 50 damage plus 50 more damage if you have at least 1 Giovanni's Nidoking on your Bench. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • First Edition
  • normal · standard
  • normal · standard · 1st-edition

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