Nidorino 46/102 · HS—Triumphant

HS—Triumphant is a set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on 3 November 2010. The printed size is 102. This checklist is longer, at 103 cards. Nidorino is 46/102, in position 46 of 103 on this checklist. Before it is 45 Nidorina, and after it is 47 Pidgeotto. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Nidorino is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Nidorino (#033), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Nidoran ♂. In this catalog that name is Nidoran♂ (#032). The card lists Nidoking, Nidoking (#034) under evolves to.

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

Nidorino (#033) has 15 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 Nidorino 37/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and match illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Nidorino list a different HP.

The attack Horn Attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Lunge is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Quick to anger, it stabs enemies with its horn to inject a powerful poison when it becomes agitated."

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. Nidorino can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.