Nidoking 34/165 · 151

Nidoking is Pokédex #034, generation 1 (Kanto). Nidoking is a Stage 2 Darkness Pokémon with 170 HP. The card says it evolves from Nidorino. In this catalog that name is Nidorino (#033).

Nidoking sits at 34/165 in 151, position 34 of 207. Before it is 33 Nidorino, and after it is 35 Clefairy. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on September 22, 2023. The printed size is 165. This checklist is longer, at 207 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

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.

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 Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Shiburingaru illustrated this one. 20 other cards of Nidoking list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Shiburingaru. I count 35 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

151 set binder is where a full 151 set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Nidoking can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Modern living dex: the 151. I still need this card.