Team Rocket's Nidoking ex 217
Pokemon card from SVP Black Star Promos · released Mar 31, 2023
Regulation mark ISet code SVP ENWhat the codes mean
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex is a Promo Darkness-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number 217 in SVP Black Star Promos (released Mar 31, 2023), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$1.07 for the holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 15 and Oct 30, 2026, its Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$1.02 to ~$1.07, up 4.9%.
Prices by finish
| Finish | PriceMarket price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | ~$1.07 | ~$0.70 | ~$1.21 | CardNexuseBayBuy Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
TCGplayer market prices per finish, as of Oct 30, 2026. A guide, not an appraisal; condition and grading change real-world value. Buy links are affiliate links.
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Card details
| Set | SVP Black Star Promos |
| Number | 217 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Type | Darkness |
| HP | 330 |
| Stage | Stage 2 — evolves from Team Rocket's Nidorino |
| Artist | 5ban Graphics |
| Regulation mark | I |
| Format legality | Standard · Expanded |
| Finishes | Holofoil |
What the codes mean
- Card number217A Black Star Promo number. Promos are numbered in their own series, with no set total.
- Set codeSVP ENSVP is the set code for SVP Black Star Promos, and EN means an English card. From Scarlet & Violet on, this code replaced the set symbol.
- Regulation markIStandard legality goes by this letter, and I is legal in Standard (H and later since the Apr 10, 2026 rotation).
- RarityPromo: the Black Star Promo symbol.
- Illustrator“Illus. 5ban Graphics” names the artist who made the art.
Attacks & abilities
Tainted Horn100Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 8 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1.
Kingly Impact240
Weakness: Fighting x2 · Retreat cost: 3
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Card data via TCGdex, updated Oct 31, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.