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Nidorino in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Nidorino has 1 card legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Darkness-type Pokémon (Stage 1). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 1
- Top damage
- 60+
- Most HP
- 100
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Nidorino good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Horn Rend on Team Rocket's Nidorino (Destined Rivals), doing 60+ for 3 Energy. The bulkiest version is Team Rocket's Nidorino with 100 HP. Watch out for Fighting attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves from Nidoran ♂. Evolves into Nidoking. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Every Standard-legal Nidorino card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Rocket's Nidorino 118/182 | Destined Rivals I | 100 | Stage 1 | Hammer In DC 30 Horn Rend DDC 60+ | 2 | Fighting ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Other Darkness Pokémon in Standard
See also: Nidorino for young collectors.
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