ニドクイン

Printed language: Japanese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): ストームエメラルダ
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Aliya Chen
Source reference: M6-043

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: 170
Type (source): Darkness
Stage (source): Stage2
Evolves from (printed name): ニドリーナ
Pokédex number: 31
Regulation mark: J
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Fighting x2

Printed card text — Japanese

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

攻めるよりも守るほうが得意。鎧のようなウロコでいかなる攻撃からも子どもを守る。

Abilities

ははのいざない

Ability

自分の番に1回使える。コインを1回投げオモテなら、相手のベンチポケモンを1匹選び、バトルポケモンと入れ替える。

Attacks

ギガインパクト

Cost: Darkness · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 150

次の自分の番、このポケモンはワザが使えない。

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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