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Giovanni's Nidoking 7/132

Pokemon card from Gym Challenge · released Oct 16, 2000

~$159.91 1st Edition Holofoil
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Giovanni's Nidoking 7/132 Gym Challenge Pokemon card

Giovanni's Nidoking is a Holo Rare Grass-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number 7/132 in Gym Challenge (released Oct 16, 2000), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$159.91 for the 1st edition holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Sep 29 and Oct 28, 2026, its 1st Edition Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$219.99 to ~$159.91, down 27.3%.

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Card details

SetGym Challenge
Number7/132
RarityHolo Rare
TypeGrass
HP120
StageStage 2 — evolves from Nidorino
ArtistKen Sugimori
Format legalityNot legal in Standard or Expanded
Finishes1st Edition Holofoil · Unlimited Holofoil

What the codes mean

  • Card number7/132Card 7 of the 132 in the main Gym Challenge list.
  • Set symbolThe small Gym Challenge symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
  • Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
  • RarityHolo Rare, printed as a small symbol after the number.
  • Illustrator“Illus. Ken Sugimori” names the artist who made the art.

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Attacks & abilities

IntimidateIf the Defending Pokémon's maximum HP is 50 or less, it can't attack Giovanni's Nidoking during your opponent's next turn. (Benching or evolving either Pokémon ends this effect.)

Tumbling Attack40+Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage; if tails, this attack does 40 damage.

Weakness: Psychic x2 · Retreat cost: 3

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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 30, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.