Nidoking 59/181 · Team Up

Team Up is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on February 1, 2019. The printed size is 181. This checklist is longer, at 198 cards. Nidoking is 59/181, in position 59 of 198 on this checklist. Before it is 58 Nidorino, and after it is 60 Tentacool. The listed rarity is Rare.

Nidoking is a Stage 2 Psychic Pokémon with 160 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).

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 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 160 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. 21 other cards of Nidoking list a different HP.

The attack Drag Off lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon. This attack does 50 damage to the new Active Pokémon. King's Drum is another attack lists 100+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. If Nidoqueen is on your Bench, this attack does 100 more damage. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn, as it contains venom."

I keep a set binder for Team Up, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Team Up 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.