How rare is Team Rocket's Nidoking ex in Destined Rivals?

About 1 in 339 packs contain it, assuming every Ultra Rare is equally likely. Open 235 packs for an even chance, or 780 for a 90% chance.

How much is Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#216) worth?

About $2.82 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Team Rocket's Nidoking ex or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1046.0× its price on average. At $8.70 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $2,950 on average to pull it.

What other Team Rocket's Nidoking ex cards are in Destined Rivals?

#233 (Special Illustration Rare, $76.16).

Destined Rivals · Ultra Rare

Team Rocket's Nidoking ex #216

Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#216) is an Ultra Rare from Destined Rivals, released May 30, 2025. It sells for about $2.82 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 339 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1046.0× its price on average.

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$2.82Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 339PacksChance per pack
$2,950Average cost to pullAt $8.70 a pack
Ultra RareRarity22 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Team Rocket's Nidoking ex

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Ultra Rare in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$8.70
Booster bundle	6	2%	$61.27
Elite Trainer Box	9	3%	$118.67
Pokémon Center ETB	11	3%	—
Booster box	36	10%	$401.34

235 packs give you an even chance, and 780 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 317 and 1 in 363 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$2.82

Open packs for it, on average$2,950

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1046.0× its price on average. That's 339 packs at $8.70 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

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Other Team Rocket's Nidoking ex cards

#233 · Special Illustration Rare$76.16

Quick answers

How rare is Team Rocket's Nidoking ex in Destined Rivals?: About 1 in 339 packs contain it, assuming every Ultra Rare is equally likely. Open 235 packs for an even chance, or 780 for a 90% chance.
How much is Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#216) worth?: About $2.82 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Team Rocket's Nidoking ex or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1046.0× its price on average. At $8.70 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $2,950 on average to pull it.
What other Team Rocket's Nidoking ex cards are in Destined Rivals?: #233 (Special Illustration Rare, $76.16).

Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Destined Rivals page.