PoisonGround

#0034

— Drill Pokémon

Nidoking

Height1.4 m

Weight62.0 kg

Base Exp227

BST505

Abilities

Poison Point

Rivalry

Sheer Forcehidden

It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones.

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Base Stats

Atk

102

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

BST

505

Evolution Chain

Lv. 16

Move Learnset

Select a generation to see the moves Nidoking can learn in those games

Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status

Move

TypeCategoryPwrAcc

Lv1Double Kick

Fighting30100%

Lv1Earth Power

Ground90100%

Lv1Flatter

Dark—100%

Lv1Focus Energy

Normal——

Lv1Fury Attack

Normal1585%

Lv1Helping Hand

Normal——

Lv1Horn Attack

Normal65100%

Lv1Leer

Normal—100%

Lv1Megahorn

Bug12085%

Lv1Peck

Flying35100%

Lv1Poison Jab

Poison80100%

Lv1Poison Sting

Poison15100%

Lv1Sludge Wave

Poison95100%

Lv1Toxic

Poison—90%

Lv1Toxic Spikes

Poison——

Pokédex Entries

In-game descriptions of Nidoking across different games

Pokémon Red: "It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones."
Pokémon Yellow: "Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond."
Pokémon Gold: "It swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body."
Pokémon Silver: "Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can snap the victim's spine quite easily."
Pokémon Crystal: "It uses its thick arms, legs and tail to attack forcefully. Melee combat is its specialty."
Pokémon Ruby: "NIDOKING’s thick tail packs enormously destructive power. With one swing, it can topple a metal transmission tower. Once this POKéMON goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it."

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About Nidoking

Nidoking is the Drill Pokémon a Poison/Ground type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 505 with Poison Point or Rivalry as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Nidoking in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.