Team Rocket's Nidoking ex 233/182 · Destined Rivals

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

Team Rocket's Nidoking ex sits at 233/182 in Destined Rivals, position 233 of 244. Before it is 232 Cynthia's Garchomp ex, and after it is 234 Team Rocket's Crobat ex. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 30 May 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 182. The listed rarity is Special Illustration Rare.

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.

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 Special Illustration Rare. 19 other cards of Nidoking list a different HP.

Destined Rivals set binder is where a full Destined Rivals 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 Trainer's Pokémon, Team Rocket cards, and Special Illustration Rares. I still need this card.