Nidoking 6/102 · HS—Triumphant

HS—Triumphant is a set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on November 3, 2010. The printed size is 102. This checklist is longer, at 103 cards. Nidoking is 6/102, in position 6 of 103 on this checklist. Before it is 5 Mamoswine, and after it is 7 Porygon-Z. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Nidoking is a Stage 2 Fighting Pokémon with 140 HP. In the Pokédex this is Nidoking (#034), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Nidorino. In this catalog that name is Nidorino (#033).

match illustrated this card. The same name is on 143 other cards in the catalog.

Nidoking (#034) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Nidoking 11/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and match illustrated this one. 20 other cards of Nidoking list a different HP.

Pheromone Stamina is listed as Poké-Body. Nidoking gets +20 HP for each Nidoqueen you have in play. The attack Venomous Horn lists 80 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Water ×2. Resistance is Lightning -20. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can render the victim helpless quite easily."

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