Nidoking 174/165 · 151

151 is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on September 22, 2023. The printed size is 165. This checklist is longer, at 207 cards. Nidoking is 174/165, in position 174 of 207 on this checklist. Before it is 173 Pikachu, and after it is 175 Psyduck. The collector number is above the printed set size of 165. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Nidoking is a Stage 2 Darkness Pokémon with 170 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).

Misaki Hashimoto illustrated this card. The same name is on 2 other cards in the catalog.

Nidoking (#034) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 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 170 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Illustration Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Misaki Hashimoto illustrated this one. 20 other cards of Nidoking list a different HP.

Enthusiastic King is listed as Ability. If you have Nidoqueen in play, ignore all Energy in the costs of attacks used by this Pokémon. The attack Venomous Impact lists 190 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness, Colorless, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Nidoking prides itself on its strength. It's forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for 151, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the 151 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.