Nidoqueen

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Geheimnisvolle Schätze
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference: dp2-31

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

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.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

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: 120
Type (source): Psycho
Stage (source): Rang 2
Evolves from (printed name): Nidorina
Pokédex number: 31
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Psycho +30
Resistance (source): Elektro -20

Printed card text — German

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.

Description from the source

Sein ganzer Körper ist mit harten Schuppen bedeckt. Es beschützt sein Junges mit seinem Leben.

Abilities

Mutter-Pheromone

Poké-BODY

Die Angriffe deiner Nidoran ♀, Nidorina, Nidoran ♂, Nidorino und Nidoking kosten {C} weniger.

Attacks

Hilfe leisten

Cost: Psycho · Psycho · Farblos

Damage: 90

Wenn du nicht mehr Pokémon auf der Bank hast als dein Gegner, beträgt der Grundschaden dieses Angriffs 50 Schadenspunkte anstelle von 90 Schadenspunkten.

Documented variants

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Normal
Reverse
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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