Destined Rivals · Special Illustration Rare
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex #233
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233) is a Special Illustration Rare from Destined Rivals, released May 30, 2025. It sells for about $76.16 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 1,009 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 115.3× its price on average.
- $76.16Market priceOct 12, 2026
- 1 in 1,009PacksChance per pack
- $8,778Average cost to pullAt $8.70 a pack
- Special Illustration RareRarity11 cards share it
Your odds of pulling Team Rocket's Nidoking ex
Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Special Illustration Rare in the set is equally likely.
| Product | Packs | Chance | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pack | 1 | <1% | $8.70 |
| Booster bundle | 6 | <1% | $61.27 |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | <1% | $118.67 |
| Pokémon Center ETB | 11 | 1% | — |
| Booster box | 36 | 4% | $401.34 |
700 packs give you an even chance, and 2,323 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 854 and 1 in 1,202 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.
Open packs or buy the single?
Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 115.3× its price on average. That's 1,009 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.
Price history
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Other Team Rocket's Nidoking ex cards
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Quick answers
- How rare is Team Rocket's Nidoking ex in Destined Rivals?
- About 1 in 1,009 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 700 packs for an even chance, or 2,323 for a 90% chance.
- How much is Team Rocket's Nidoking ex (#233) worth?
- About $76.16 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 115.3× its price on average. At $8.70 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $8,778 on average to pull it.
- What other Team Rocket's Nidoking ex cards are in Destined Rivals?
- #216 (Ultra Rare, $2.82).
Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Destined Rivals page.