If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, this attack's base damage is 30 instead of 60 and this attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Flip 2 coins. If both of them are tails, this attack does nothing.
Pricing context for collectors: Over the last 7 days, prices have remained stable at 0.0%, indicating a consolidation phase over sudden breakouts. With a 13% 90-day spread ($5.36-$6.16), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.
Current value is 9.5% above its 30-day reference ($5.62). The clearest graded reference is PSA 9 at $40.00, or +549% relative to raw.
Current market pricing for Nidoking (Rising Rivals) sits near $6.16. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at 0.0%.
Against its 30-day baseline of $5.62, this card is pricing 9.5% higher. Its 90-day trading band runs between $5.36 and $6.16, producing a 13% range and low-volatility behavior.
Rarity classification for this copy is Rare.
Nidoking is a Rising Rivals card from the 2009 release window. Its card type is Pokémon.
The rarity label is Rare. Printed HP is 130.
Energy typing is Fighting. This card evolves from Nidorino.
Printed ability include "Territoriality". The printed attacks highlight "Fling Away" and "Giga Horn".
Rising Rivals entered circulation in 2009. Rising Rivals is grouped under the Platinum era.
With 120 listed cards, this is a mid-size set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 17 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Nidoking (#29) is one of the Rare prints in this expansion.
Collectors tracking Nidoking often benchmark it against other Nidoking cards. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 5 distinct sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.27 and $22.54 (8248% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($4.76), this card is +30%.
Notable alternatives include Nidoking #45 (Evolutions) at $1.55, Nidoking #45 (Steam Siege) at $0.59, Nidoking #174 (151) at $22.54, and Nidoking #34 (151) at $0.27.
