The Essentials on Nidoking
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Poison · ×½ Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy · immune: Electric
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 495 · top stat: Attack (92) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Nidoking in French · ニドキング, Nidoking in Japanese · Nidoking in German All Languages
Overview
Nidoking is a Poison and Ground-type Pokémon, No. 34 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Drill Pokémon. Height: 1.4 m, weight: 62 kg.
Nidoking evolves from Nidorino and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Poison Point and Rivalry. Hidden Ability: Sheer Force. Nidoking is weak to Water, Ice, Ground and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage). Nidoking takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#034
National Pokédex
Category
Drill Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
81
255
Attack
92
255
Defense
77
255
Special Attack
85
255
Special Defense
75
255
Speed
85
255
Total
495
Min HP (Lv. 100)
272
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
366
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Poison / Ground). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Water
×2
Ice
×2
Ground
×2
Psychic
×2
Normal (×1) — 8 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Grass
×1
Flying
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fighting
×½
Bug
×½
Rock
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Poison
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Electric
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Ability 2
The Pokémon's competitive spirit makes it deal more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but less damage to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
Removes any additional effects from the Pokémon's moves, but increases the moves' power.
Nidoking Evolution
Nidoking Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Poison · Ground
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Nidoking Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Megahorn
Bug
Phys.
85%
120
10
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Helping Hand
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Sludge Wave
Poison
Spec.
100%
95
10
1
Poison Sting
Poison
Phys.
100%
15
35
1
Poison Jab
Poison
Phys.
100%
80
20
1
Double Kick
Fighting
Phys.
100%
30
30
1
Flatter
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
1
Fury Attack
Normal
Phys.
85%
15
20
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Horn Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
65
25
1
Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
35
35
1
Toxic Spikes
Poison
Stat
—
—
20
1
Focus Energy
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
1
Counter
Fighting
Phys.
100%
—
20
1
Earth Power
Ground
Spec.
100%
90
10
1
Toxic
Poison
Stat
90%
—
10
1
Supersonic
Normal
Stat
55%
—
20
23
Chip Away
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
35
Thrash
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Monster
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Nidoking
Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Let’s Go, Eevee!
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Shield
Sword
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Eevee! 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 23
Lv. 41-46 100%
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 23
Lv. 41-46 100%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Nidoking in Pokémon GO
- 2,567Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,466Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones.”
Blue
“It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones.”
Yellow
“Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond.”
Gold
“It swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body.”
Silver
“Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can snap the victim's spine quite easily.”
Crystal
“It uses its thick arms, legs and tail to attack forcefully. Melee combat is its specialty.”
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.”
Sapphire
“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.”
Emerald
“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.”
FireRed
“It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn as it contains venom.”
LeafGreen
“It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey’s bones.”
Diamond
“One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.”
Pearl
“One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.”
Platinum
“One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.”
HeartGold
“It swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body.”
SoulSilver
“Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can render the victim helpless quite easily.”
Black
“One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.”
White
“One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.”
Black 2
“One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.”
White 2
“One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.”
X
“It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn, as it contains venom.”
Y
“One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.”
Omega 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.”
Alpha Sapphire
“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.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond.”
Sword
“When it goes on a rampage, it’s impossible to control. But in the presence of a Nidoqueen it’s lived with for a long time, Nidoking calms down.”
Shield
“Nidoking prides itself on its strength. It’s forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Nidoking
🇬🇧 English
Nidoking
🇯🇵 漢字
ニドキング
🇯🇵 Kana
ニドキング
🇯🇵 Romaji
Nidoking
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Nidoking
🇪🇸 Español
Nidoking
🇮🇹 Italiano
Nidoking
🇰🇷 한국어
니드킹
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
尼多王
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
尼多王
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Perceur
🇬🇧 EN
Drill Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ドリルポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Bohrer-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Nidoking
What type is Nidoking?
Nidoking is a Poison and Ground-type Pokémon.
Can Nidoking still evolve?
Nidoking is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Nidorino, it does not evolve further.
What are Nidoking's weaknesses?
Nidoking is weak to Water, Ice, Ground and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage). Nidoking takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
What is Nidoking's Hidden Ability?
Nidoking's Hidden Ability is Sheer Force. Its regular Abilities are Poison Point and Rivalry.
Can you get a Shiny Nidoking in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Nidoking is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
