Team Rocket's Nidoking ex 119/182 · Destined Rivals

Destined Rivals is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 30 May 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. Team Rocket's Nidoking ex is 119/182, in position 119 of 244 on this checklist. Before it is 118 Team Rocket's Nidorino, and after it is 120 Team Rocket's Zubat. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

Team Rocket's Nidoking ex is a Stage 2 ex Darkness Pokémon with 330 HP. In the Pokédex this is Nidoking (#034), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Team Rocket's Nidorino. In this catalog that name is Nidorino (#033).

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 is named Nidoking, while this one is Team Rocket's Nidoking ex. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 330 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Double Rare. 19 other cards of Nidoking list a different HP.

The attack Tainted Horn lists 100 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 8 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1. Kingly Impact is another attack lists 240 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness, Darkness, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is I.

I keep a set binder for Destined Rivals, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Destined Rivals set binder. 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 Trainer's Pokémon and Team Rocket cards. I still need this card.