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Card details
Stiffens its ears to sense danger. The larger, more powerful of its horns secretes venom.
- HP
- 40
- Type
- Grass
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999/01/09
- Set size
- 102 cards
Frequently asked
- What is Nidoran ♂ #55/102 worth?
- Nidoran ♂ (Base) currently sells for about $26.14 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Nidoran ♂ from?
- Nidoran ♂ is from the Base Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 55/102. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Nidoran ♂?
- Nidoran ♂ is classified as Common in the Base set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Nidoran ♂?
- Raw Nidoran ♂ sells for $26.14; PSA 10 examples sell for $633.48 — about 24.2× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Nidoran ♂?
- Nidoran ♂ was illustrated by Ken Sugimori for the Base Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Nidoran ♂ a 1st Edition card?
- Nidoran ♂ comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.