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{{PokémoncardInfobox |
{{PokémoncardInfobox
cardname=Giovanni's Nidoking |
|cardname=Giovanni's Nidoking
level=58 |
|jname=サカキのニドキング
jname=サカキのニドキング |
|jtrans=Sakaki's Nidoking
jtrans=Sakaki's Nidoking |
|image=GiovanniNidokingGymChallenge7.jpg
image=GC7.jpg |
|caption=Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]]
caption=Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]] |
|species=Nidoking
species=Nidoking |
|evostage=Stage 2
evostage=Stage 2 |
|evoicon=033
evoicon=033 |
|evospecies=Nidorino
evospecies=Nidorino |
|evoname=Giovanni's Nidorino
evoname=Giovanni's Nidorino |
|type=Grass
type=Grass |
|level=58
hp=120 |
|hp=120
weakness=Psychic |
|weakness=Psychic
resistance=None |
|retreatcost=3
retreatcost=3 |
|trainer=Giovanni
trainer=Giovanni |
}}
}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Grass|expansion={{TCG|Gym Challenge}}|rarity={{rar|Rare Holo}}|cardno=7/132}}
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{{PokémoncardInfobox/Footer|type=Grass|species=Nidoking}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Footer|type=Grass|species=Nidoking}}


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==Card text==
==Card text==
===Attacks===
{{Cardtext/Header|type=Grass}}
{{Cardattack |
{{Cardtext/Attack
cost={{e|Grass}} |
|type=Grass
name=Intimidate |
|cost={{e|Grass}}
jname=すごむ |
|name=Intimidate
jtrans=Threaten |
|jname=すごむ
damage= |
|jtrans=Threaten
effect=If the Defending Pokémon's maximum HP is 50 or less, it can't attack {{tt|Giovanni's Nidoking|this Pokémon}} during your opponent's next turn. ''(Benching or evolving either Pokémon ends this effect.)'' |
|damage=
|effect=If the Defending Pokémon's maximum HP is 50 or less, it can't attack {{tt|Giovanni's Nidoking|this Pokémon}} during your opponent's next turn. ''(Benching or evolving either Pokémon ends this effect.)''
}}
}}
{{Cardattack |
{{Cardtext/Attack
cost={{e|Grass}}{{e|Grass}}{{e|Grass}}{{e|Colorless}} |
|type=Grass
name=Tumbling Attack |
|cost={{e|Grass}}{{e|Grass}}{{e|Grass}}{{e|Colorless}}
jname=ローリングアタック |
|name=Tumbling Attack
jtrans=Rolling Attack |
|jname=ローリングアタック
damage=40+ |
|jtrans=Rolling Attack
effect=Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage; if tails, this attack does 40 damage. |
|damage=40+
|effect=Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage; if tails, this attack does 40 damage.
}}
}}
{{Cardtext/Footer}}


===Pokédex data===
===Pokédex data===
{{Carddex |
{{Carddex
type=Grass |
|type=Grass
name=Nidoking |
|name=Nidoking
species=Drill |
|species=Drill
ndex=034 |
|ndex=034
height=4'7" |
|height=4'7"
jheight=1.4 |
|jheight=1.4
weight=137 |
|weight=137
jweight=62.0 |
|jweight=62
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The [[ability]] {{a|Intimidate}} would later appear in [[Generation III]], though {{p|Nidoking}} could not have it.
*Giovanni's Nidoking is only the third Pokémon card with 120 HP. The other two released, at the time, were {{TCG ID|Base Set|Chansey|3}} and {{TCG ID|Base Set|Charizard|4}}, both released in the {{TCG|Base Set}}.
===Origin===
===Origin===
[[Giovanni]] uses a {{p|Nidoking}} when {{pkmn|battle}}d for the {{badge|Earth}} in each of the {{pkmn|games}} in which he appears.
[[Gym Leader]] [[Giovanni]] owns a {{p|Nidoking}} in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. {{a|Intimidate}} is an [[Ability]] later introduced in the [[Generation III]] [[Pokémon games]]; however, the Japanese names are not the same, making this attack and the Ability unrelated.


{{Project TCG notice}}
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[[Category:Pokémon cards]]
[[Category:Gym Challenge cards]]
[[Category:Gym Challenge cards]]
[[Category:Challenge from the Darkness cards]]
[[Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori]]
[[Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori]]
[[Category:Holographic cards]]
[[Category:Holographic cards]]


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[[it:Giovanni's Nidoking (Gym Challenge 7)]]
[[ja:サカキのニドキング (ポケモンジム)]]
[[ja:サカキのニドキング (ポケモンジム)]]

Revision as of 00:42, 8 September 2016

Giovanni's Nidoking LV.58
サカキのニドキング Sakaki's Nidoking 		Grass
GiovanniNidokingGymChallenge7.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage
Nidorino
Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Giovanni's Nidorino
Card name Giovanni's Nidoking
Type Grass
HP 120
weakness
Psychic×2 		resistance
None 		retreat cost
   
English expansion Gym Challenge
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 7/132
Japanese expansion Challenge from the Darkness
Japanese rarity Rare Holo
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Nidoking.

Giovanni's Nidoking (Japanese: サカキのニドキング Sakaki's Nidoking) is a Grass-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the Gym Challenge expansion.

Card text

Grass Intimidate [create category]
すごむ
If the Defending Pokémon's maximum HP is 50 or less, it can't attack Giovanni's Nidoking during your opponent's next turn. (Benching or evolving either Pokémon ends this effect.)
GrassGrassGrassColorless Tumbling Attack
ローリングアタック 		40+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage; if tails, this attack does 40 damage.


Pokédex data

Grass
Grass
Nidoking - Drill Pokémon
No. Height Weight
034 4'7" (1.4 m) 137 lbs. (62 kg)


Trivia

Origin

Gym Leader Giovanni owns a Nidoking in Pokémon Red and Blue. Intimidate is an Ability later introduced in the Generation III Pokémon games; however, the Japanese names are not the same, making this attack and the Ability unrelated.


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