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Base Set 2

Nidoking #11/130

Rare Holo · illustrated by Ken Sugimori

Rare HoloPokémon · Stage 2Grass type

Market price

$39.46Holofoil · TCGplayer market

Price variants & listings
VariantMarketLowMidHigh
Holofoil$39.46$17.40$39.46$151.34

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Other Nidoking Printings

Top Values in Base Set 2

Nidoking ranks 9 of 130 priced cards in this set.

Full Base Set 2 card list →
  1. 1Charizard#4 · Rare Holo$460.39
  2. 2Blastoise#2 · Rare Holo$154.64
  3. 3Venusaur#18 · Rare Holo$114.79
  4. 4Mewtwo#10 · Rare Holo$109.16
  5. 5Raichu#16 · Rare Holo$64.05
  6. 6Alakazam#1 · Rare Holo$55.24

About This Card

Nidoking is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (Base series, released February 24, 2000), collector number 11/130, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It is a Stage 2 Grass-type Pokémon with 90 HP that evolves from Nidorino.

It currently trades at $39.46 on TCGplayer (Holofoil market price; recent listings range from $17.40 to $151). That makes it the 9th most valuable card in Base Set 2 out of 130 priced cards, and the 7th most valuable of 23 priced Nidoking printings.

Its attacks are Thrash (30+ damage, 3 energy) and Toxic (20 damage, 3 energy); it is weak to Psychic (×2) and retreats for 3 energy.

Attacks

  • Thrash

    Grass · Colorless · Colorless · 30+ damage

    Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage and Nidoking does 10 damage to itself.

  • Toxic

    Grass · Grass · Grass · 20 damage

    The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. It now takes 20 Poison damage instead of 10 after each player's turn (even if it was already Poisoned).

“Uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break its prey's bones.”

Card Details

Series
Base
Set released
February 24, 2000
Number
11/130
Rarity
Rare Holo
Card type
Pokémon · Stage 2
Energy type
Grass
HP
90
Evolves from
Nidorino
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
3
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Legal in
Unlimited
National Pokédex
#34
Card ID
base4-11

Frequently Asked

How much is Nidoking #11 from Base Set 2 worth?

Nidoking #11 (Base Set 2, Rare Holo) has an available market-price snapshot of $39.46 for the TCGplayer Holofoil variant, with listings between $17.40 and $151. This is not a graded-card or condition-specific appraisal; check the price panel and compare the exact printing and condition.

What rarity is Nidoking #11?

Nidoking #11/130 from Base Set 2 is a Rare Holo card illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Which set is Nidoking #11 from?

It belongs to Base Set 2 (B2), a Base series expansion released on February 24, 2000 with 130 cards.