Nidorina (30th Celebration 88)

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Nidorina   ニドリーナ Nidorina

30th Celebration print Illus. Miki Tanaka

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Nidoran♀ Card name Nidorina Type Darkness HP 90 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion 30th Celebration Rarity English card no. 088/128 Japanese expansion 30th Celebration Japanese card no. 074/103 English expansion MEP Black Star Promos English card no. 101 Japanese expansion 30th Celebration Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 114/103 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Nidorina.

Nidorina (Japanese: ニドリーナ Nidorina) is a Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the 30th Celebration expansion.

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• Card text
  • Pokédex data
• Release information
  • Gallery
• Trivia
  • Origin
• References

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Card text

Share Happiness

ハッピーシェア

Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Heal 30 damage from 1 of your Pokémon.

Bite

かみつく

30

Pokédex data

Nidorina - Poison Pin Pokémon

No.

0030

Height

2'7" (0.8 m)

Weight

44.1 lbs. (20.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

The horn on its head has atrophied. It's thought that this happens so Nidorina's children won't get poked while their mother is feeding them.

額の ツノは 子どもに エサを 与えるときに 刺さらないように 退化したと 考えられている。

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card and a Full Art illustration rare card in the Japanese 30th Celebration expansion. The Regular print features artwork by Miki Tanaka, while the Full Art illustration rare print features artwork by Taiga Kasai. The Regular card was included in the English 30th Celebration expansion, while the illustration rare print was made into an MEP Black Star Promo in the 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box on September 16, 2026; a second version with the Pokémon Center logo above the attacks was made available in the Pitch Black Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box, released on the same day.

Gallery

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Trivia

• This card has a recurring number 30 motif, alluding to both Nidorina's National Pokédex number and the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise.
  • Its "Share Happiness" Ability heals 30 damage, and its Bite attack deals 30 damage.
  • Its MEP Promotional print's illustration features a total of 30 Nidorina.
  • Both prints of this card were revealed in both English and Japanese on June 30, 2026.

Origin

Bite is a move in the Pokémon games that Nidorina can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.