Nidoking - Base Set #011/102 - Foil
Nidoking - Base Set #011/102 - Foil

Nidoking - Base Set #011/102 - Foil

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Item Condition

This is a holofoil Nidoking from the original Pokemon Base Set, card number 011/102, in Near Mint to Light Played condition. It is a single card — no booster pack or additional materials included. You can use the "Request Additional Pictures" button on this page to request high-resolution photos of this exact card before purchasing. Please refer to the provided photos for the exact details of this card's condition.

Item Description

Nidoking is one of the original 151, a towering Poison-type that earned its place among Base Set's holofoil elite. Card 011/102 puts him front and center in Ken Sugimori's classic painted style — that thick, imposing silhouette backed by the shimmering holofoil treatment that made pulling a rare from a Base Set booster feel like an event. Even decades on, the holographic pattern on these early Wizards of the Coast printings has a warmth and depth that collectors still seek out over later iterations.

On the competitive side, Nidoking's Toxic attack and Thrash were a meaningful part of early format play, giving the card real presence at the table and not just in the binder. Base Set was the foundation everything else in the Pokemon TCG was built on — the 102-card set that launched in 1999 and introduced millions of players to booster drafts, lunch-table trades, and the particular thrill of holofoil rares. Completing this set remains one of the benchmark goals in Pokemon collecting, and Nidoking is one of the sixteen holos standing between a collector and a full run.

The Base Set holos carry a weight of nostalgia that newer sets simply can't replicate. These cards predate modern print technology and collector culture as we know it — they were made to be played with and loved, which makes a well-preserved copy all the more satisfying to hold. The artwork on this card captures Nidoking at his most iconic, commanding and a little menacing, rendered in that painterly early-era style that defined what a Pokemon card looked like for an entire generation.

This one is a natural fit for anyone chasing a complete Base Set holo run, a Nidoking or Nidoran evolution collector, or a player looking to add a piece of the original era to their collection.

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