Yes — there are 3 Team Rocket's Nidoking cards in Destined Rivals: Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#119), Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#216), Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233).
Team Rocket's Nidoking cards in Destined Rivals
Destined Rivals has 3 different Team Rocket's Nidoking cards, lowest number first:
- Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#119) — Double Rare (~$0.63)
- Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#216) — Ultra Rare (~$4.36)
- Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233) — Special Illustration Rare (~$127.52)
Which Team Rocket's Nidoking to chase in Destined Rivals
Destined Rivals runs Team Rocket's Nidoking across 3 prints, numbered #119 through #233, spanning Double Rare, Ultra Rare and Special Illustration Rare, priced from $0.63 to $127.52. The Team Rocket's Nidoking to chase is Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233), Special Illustration Rare (around $127.52). The cheapest way into Team Rocket's Nidoking here is Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#119) (around $0.63).
How rare is Team Rocket's Nidoking in Destined Rivals?
Across the 3 Team Rocket's Nidoking prints, the rarity climbs from the base Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#119) up to Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233) (Special Illustration Rare), so the higher-numbered Team Rocket's Nidoking cards are the scarce ones. Team Rocket's Nidoking is one of the headline Pokémon collectors single out in this Scarlet & Violet-series set.
Building a Team Rocket's Nidoking run from Destined Rivals
For your Team Rocket's Nidoking run, the Destined Rivals cards make a tidy mini-set on their own: start with the lowest-numbered Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#119) and work up to Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233). Together the 3 prints show how Team Rocket's Nidoking was treated across the set's rarity tiers, from the cheap base copy to the full-art chase.
Every Team Rocket's Nidoking print, everywhere
Want every Team Rocket's Nidoking card across all sets, not just Destined Rivals? Build a dedicated Team Rocket's Nidoking binder, line each Team Rocket's Nidoking print up side by side, then come back to slot the Destined Rivals Team Rocket's Nidoking cards into place. Seeing the Destined Rivals Team Rocket's Nidoking prints next to Team Rocket's Nidoking from other sets is the quickest way to spot which artwork and rarity you're still missing.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.