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Nidoking

Drill Pokémon

Nidoking prides itself on its strength. It’s forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn.

In Pokémon GO · 2567 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.4 m

Weight62.0 kg

Gender100.0% ♂ · 0.0% ♀

Catch rate45

Base friendship70

Growth ratemedium slow

Abilities

Poison Point

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Rivalry

Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.

Sheer ForceHidden

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Egg groups: Monster, Field

Appears in these games

Red · Blue · Yellow#034 Gold · Silver · Crystal#100 HeartGold · SoulSilver#100 X · Y — Coastal Kalos#109 Let's Go Pikachu · Eevee#034 SwSh — Crown Tundra#070

Base stats

Attack

102

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

505

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Water2×

Psychic2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Rock½×

Bug½×

Fairy½×

Poison¼×

Immune to

Electric0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Wallbreaker (Poison)

Item: Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: —

Evolution

#0032Nidoran♂

Lv. 16

#0033Nidorino

Moon Stone

#0034Nidoking

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Nidoking can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

24 sprites & renders for Nidoking.

Across the games

Moves

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85	10
1	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
1	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30
1	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
1	Flatter	Dark	Status	—	100	15
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
1	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Horn Attack	Normal	Physical	65	100	25
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	10
1	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
1	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	20
23	Chip Away	Normal	Physical	70	100	20