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Nidoqueen

Triumphant / #28/102

Nidoqueen

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Triumphant
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
sui
Source reference
hgss4-28

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.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
130
Type (source)
Psychic
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Nidorina
Pokédex number
31
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Psychic ×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.

Description from the source

It uses its scaly, rugged body to seal the entrance of its nest and protect its young from predators.

Attacks

Return

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 30

Draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand.

Prize Count

Cost: Psychic · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 50+

If you have more Prize cards left than your opponent, this attack does 50 damage plus 30 more damage.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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