Nidoking 45/108 · Evolutions

Evolutions is a set in the XY series. It was released on November 2, 2016. The printed size is 108. This checklist is longer, at 113 cards. Nidoking is 45/108, in position 45 of 113 on this checklist. Before it is 44 Nidorino, and after it is 46 Nidoking BREAK. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Nidoking is a Stage 2 Psychic Pokémon with 150 HP. The card lists level 48. 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).

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 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 150 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. 20 other cards of Nidoking list a different HP.

The attack Rumble lists 40 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn. Tail Swing is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless. This attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Basic Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) 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 Evolutions, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Evolutions 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.