Nidorina #73 from the 2009 Rising Rivals set is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon card featuring Ken Sugimori’s classic design and unique damage-based attacks.
2009 • Pokémon • Rising Rivals
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The core identity of the card within the set.
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Featured
Nidorina
Game
Pokémon
Rarity, print treatment, and game-specific stats for this card.
Common
Ken Sugimori
Card Stock
English
80
Psychic
Stage 1
29
Nidoran ♀
Nidoqueen
Psychic +20
2
30
Abilities, attacks, oracle text, and flavor text printed on the card.
Attack: Jump Tackle (30)
Nidorina does 10 damage to itself, and don't apply Weakness and Resistance to this damage.
Attack: Stress Poison (40+)
If Nidorina has any damage counters on it, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
When it senses danger, it raises all the barbs on its body. These barbs grow slower than NIDORINO's.
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