Nidorina 53/130 · Base Set 2

Base Set 2 is a set in the Base series. It was released on February 24, 2000. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. Nidorina is 53/130, in position 53 of 130 on this checklist. Before it is 52 Marowak, and after it is 54 Nidorino. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Nidorina is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 24. In the Pokédex this is Nidorina (#030), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Nidoran ♀. In this catalog that name is Nidoran♀ (#029). The card lists Nidoqueen, Nidoqueen (#031) under evolves to.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Nidorina (#030) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Nidorina 40/64 in Jungle (1999). Both list 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 12 other cards of Nidorina list a different HP.

The attack Supersonic lists no damage number. The cost is Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. Double Kick is another attack lists 30× damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting."

I keep a set binder for Base Set 2, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base Set 2 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Nidorina can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.