#0034 · Generation 1

Nidoking

The Drill Pokémon

Poison Ground

A Nidoking's thick tail packs enormously destructive power capable of toppling a metal transmission tower. Once it goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it.

Height 1.4 m

Weight 62 kg

Catch rate 45

Base EXP 253

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 81

Attack 102

Defense 77

Sp. Attack 85

Sp. Defense 75

Speed 85

Base stat total 505

Traits

Abilities

Poison Point

Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.

Rivalry

Deals more damage to same gender targets and less to opposite gender targets.

Sheer Force

Hidden

Powers up the Pokémon's moves, but removes their additional effects.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Nidoking based on its Poison and Ground typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2 Water ×2 Psychic ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Poison ×¼ Fighting ×½ Rock ×½ Bug ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Electric ×0

Evolution family

Evolution chain

#0032

Nidoran♂

Level 16

#0033

Nidorino

#0033

Nidorino

Use Moon Stone

#0034

Nidoking

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Nidoking learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Evolution	Megahorn Using its tough and impressive horn, the user brutally rams into the target with no letup.	Bug	Physical	120	85	10
1	Sludge Wave The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.	Poison	Special	95	100	10
1	Fury Attack The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
1	Toxic Spikes The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
1	Double Kick The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet.	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30
1	Horn Attack The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.	Normal	Physical	65	100	25
1	Helping Hand The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90	10
1	Flatter Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
1	Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
1	Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	Ground	Special	90	100	10
1	Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Poison Sting The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Peck The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.	Normal	Status	—	—	30

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Nidoking.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

111 moves available

Amnesia Status
Psychic
Aqua Tail Physical
Water
Attract Status
Normal
Avalanche Physical
Ice
Beat Up Physical
Dark
Blizzard Special
Ice
Body Press Physical
Fighting
Body Slam Physical
Normal
Brick Break Physical
Fighting
Bulldoze Physical
Ground
Captivate Status
Normal
Confide Status
Normal
Counter Physical
Fighting
Cut Physical
Normal
Defense Curl Status
Normal
Dig Physical
Ground
Double-Edge Physical
Normal
Double Team Status
Normal
Dragon Pulse Special
Dragon
Dragon Tail Physical
Dragon
Drill Run Physical
Ground
Dynamic Punch Physical
Fighting
Earth Power Special
Ground
Earthquake Physical
Ground
Echoed Voice Special
Normal
Endure Status
Normal
Facade Physical
Normal
Fire Blast Special
Fire
Fire Punch Physical
Fire
Flamethrower Special
Fire
Fling Physical
Dark
Focus Blast Special
Fighting
Focus Energy Status
Normal
Focus Punch Physical
Fighting
Frustration Physical
Normal
Fury Cutter Physical
Bug
Giga Impact Physical
Normal
Headbutt Physical
Normal
Helping Hand Status
Normal
Hex Special
Ghost
Hidden Power Special
Normal
High Horsepower Physical
Ground
Hone Claws Status
Dark
Hyper Beam Special
Normal
Ice Beam Special
Ice
Ice Punch Physical
Ice
Icy Wind Special
Ice
Incinerate Special
Fire
Iron Tail Physical
Steel
Megahorn Physical
Bug
Mega Kick Physical
Normal
Mega Punch Physical
Normal
Mimic Status
Normal
Mud Shot Special
Ground
Mud-Slap Special
Ground
Natural Gift Physical
Normal
Outrage Physical
Dragon
Pay Day Physical
Normal
Poison Jab Physical
Poison
Power-Up Punch Physical
Fighting
Protect Status
Normal
Quash Status
Dark
Rain Dance Status
Water
Rest Status
Psychic
Return Physical
Normal
Roar Status
Normal
Rock Blast Physical
Rock
Rock Climb Physical
Normal
Rock Slide Physical
Rock
Rock Smash Physical
Fighting
Rock Tomb Physical
Rock
Round Special
Normal
Sandstorm Status
Rock
Sand Tomb Physical
Ground
Scorching Sands Special
Ground
Secret Power Physical
Normal
Seismic Toss Physical
Fighting
Shadow Ball Special
Ghost
Shadow Claw Physical
Ghost
Shock Wave Special
Electric
Sleep Talk Status
Normal
Sludge Bomb Special
Poison
Sludge Wave Special
Poison
Smack Down Physical
Rock
Smart Strike Physical
Steel
Snore Special
Normal
Stealth Rock Status
Rock
Stomping Tantrum Physical
Ground
Stone Edge Physical
Rock
Strength Physical
Normal
Substitute Status
Normal
Sucker Punch Physical
Dark
Sunny Day Status
Fire
Super Fang Physical
Normal
Superpower Physical
Fighting
Surf Special
Water
Swagger Status
Normal
Taunt Status
Dark
Thief Physical
Dark
Throat Chop Physical
Dark
Thunder Special
Electric
Thunderbolt Special
Electric
Thunder Punch Physical
Electric
Torment Status
Dark
Toxic Status
Poison
Toxic Spikes Status
Poison
Uproar Special
Normal
Venom Drench Status
Poison
Venoshock Special
Poison
Water Pulse Special
Water
Whirlpool Special
Water

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate: Parabolic
Gender ratio: Always Male
Egg groups: Monster, Field
Hatch steps: 5,120
Base happiness: 50
Color: Purple
Shape: Bipedal Tail
Habitat: Grassland