Team Rocket's Nidoking ex #233

The Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (233/182) from the Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals expansion is a highly notable Special Illustration Rare, positioned as a secret card beyond the set's standard numbering. This designation, combined with its unique full-art illustration by Uninori, inherently contributes to its desirability among collectors. As a Special Illustration Rare, it features expansive artwork that covers the entire card, distinguishing it from standard printings and suggesting a rarer pull rate within booster packs.

This Stage 2 Pokémon ex card showcases Nidoking as a formidable Darkness type with 330 HP. Its signature attack, Tainted Horn, offers a potent strategic advantage by not only Poisoning the opponent's Active Pokémon but dramatically increasing the damage counters placed during Pokémon Checkup from one to eight. This significant damage output makes the attack particularly distinctive and impactful in gameplay. The card also reflects Nidoking's fierce nature, echoing its Pokédex description as the "Drill Pokémon" that "uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones."