Nidorina · Base Set 2, what to know.
About the Nidorina card
Nidorina is card 53 of 130 in Base Set 2, released in February 2000, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Grass-type with 70 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Nidoran ♀, which places Nidorina deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
The card's flavor text gives Nidorina a line of lore: "The female's horn develops slowly. Prefers physical attacks such as clawing and biting."
About Nidorina in the Pokémon world
The middle stage of the Nidoran♀ line. Long ears, blue spotted body. Mid-stage card with thin standalone demand.
What is Nidorina worth?
Nidorina is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Base Set 2 produced Unlimited prints. For Nidorina, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Nidorina grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Nidorina
Raw copies of Nidorina are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Nidorina is the practical move.
