Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (Destined Rivals 119)

Team Rocket's Nidoking   ロケット団のニドキングex Rocket Gang's Nidoking ex

SVP Black Star Promo print Illus. 5ban Graphics

Evolution stage Stage 2 Pokémon Evolves from Team Rocket's Nidorino Card name Team Rocket's Nidoking ex Type Darkness HP 330 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Destined Rivals Rarity English card no. 119/182 Japanese expansion Glory of the Rocket Gang Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 063/098 English expansion Destined Rivals Rarity English card no. 216/182 Japanese expansion Glory of the Rocket Gang Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 116/098 English expansion Destined Rivals Rarity English card no. 233/182 Japanese expansion Glory of the Rocket Gang Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 126/098 Expansion SVP Black Star Promos English card no. 217 Japanese Deck Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese card no. 437/742 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Nidoking.

Team Rocket's Nidoking (Japanese: ロケット団のニドキングex Rocket Gang's Nidoking ex) is a Darkness-type Stage 2 Pokémon ex card. It was first released as part of the Destined Rivals expansion.

Card text

Tainted Horn

ダーティホーン

100

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 8 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1.

Kingly Impact

キングインパクト

240

Pokémon ex rule

When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card, a Full Art ultra rare card, and a special illustration rare card in the Destined Rivals expansion, first released in the Japanese Glory of the Rocket Gang expansion. The Regular and Full Art ultra rare prints feature artwork by 5ban Graphics, while the special illustration rare print features artwork by Uninori.

This card is reprinted as an SVP Black Star Promo card with artwork by 5ban Graphics, available in the Team Rocket Tins, released on September 5, 2025. In Japan, this print is included in the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection.

Gallery

Regular print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Ultra rare print Illus. 5ban Graphics	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Special illustration rare print Illus. Uninori	SVP Black Star Promo print Illus. 5ban Graphics	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	[[File:|200px|center]] Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

Team Rocket leader Giovanni uses a Nidoking in all games in which he appears as an opponent.

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