Nidoking

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Nidoking Drill Pokémon #034
Type Poison Ground Unknown
Abilities Sheer Force or Rivalry		Hidden Abilities Hustle
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 100% male		Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Breeding Egg groups Monster and Field Hatch time 5355 steps
Height 4'7" 1.4 m 0'0" 0 m		Weight 136.7 lbs. 62.0 kg 0 lbs. 0 kg
Base experience yield 223		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Purple		Base friendship 70

Nidoking is a Poison/Ground dual type Pokemon. It evolves from Nidorino while exposed to a(n) Moon Stone.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry Nidoking has a big drill and big and bulky but if you aren't stupid you'll use it as a special attacker.

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be found in the wild. Always Common Uncommon Fossil Rare Special Evolve

All species are also available through Wonder Trade and Randomizer.

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 81	141 - 188	272 - 366
Attack: 92	87 - 158	170 - 311
Defense: 77	73 - 141	143 - 278
Sp.Atk: 86	81 - 151	159 - 298
Sp.Def: 75	72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 110	103 - 178	202 - 350
Total: 521   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Wood 1× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber ½× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 2× Light 1× Cosmic 1× Sound ½× Food ½× Zombie ½× Nuclear 2× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 2× Plastic 1× Fabric 1× Time 2× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint ½× Blood 2× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone ¼× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Wood 1× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber ½× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 2× Light 1× Cosmic 1× Sound ½× Food ½× Zombie ½× Nuclear 2× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 2× Plastic 1× Fabric 1× Time 2× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint ½× Blood 2× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone ¼× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Wood 1× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber ½× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 2× Light 1× Cosmic 1× Sound ½× Food ½× Zombie ½× Nuclear 2× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 2× Plastic 1× Fabric 1× Time 2× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint ½× Blood 2× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone ¼× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Wood 1× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber ½× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 2× Light 1× Cosmic 1× Sound ½× Food ½× Zombie ½× Nuclear 2× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 2× Plastic 1× Fabric 1× Time 2× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint ½× Blood 2× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone ¼× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Wood 1× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber ½× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 2× Light 1× Cosmic 1× Sound ½× Food ½× Zombie ½× Nuclear 2× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 2× Plastic 1× Fabric 1× Time 2× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint ½× Blood 2× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone ¼× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Wood 1× Steam ½× Magma 1× Wind 2× Paper 1× Rubber ½× Fear 1× Tech 1× Magic 2× Light 1× Cosmic 1× Sound ½× Food ½× Zombie ½× Nuclear 2× Virus 1× Cyber 1× Glass 2× Plastic 1× Fabric 1× Time 2× Chaos 4× Divine 1× Paint ½× Blood 2× Greasy 2× Meme 1× Crystal 1× Heart 1× Shadow 1× Ogre 1× Void 1× Qmarks 1× Wack 4× Bone ¼× None

By leveling up

By Leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Hex Ghost Special 60 100% 10 1 Body Press Fighting Physical 80 100% 10 1 Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15 1 Wife Beater Fabric Physical 70 95% 15 1 Submission Fighting Physical 90 100% 15 1 DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 1 Super Fang Normal Physical 1 90% 10 1 BubbleBeam Water Special 65 100% 20 1 Whirlpool Water Special 45 95% 15 1 Kings Shield Steel Status 0 0% 10 1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35 1 Focus Energy Normal Status 0 0% 30 1 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 30 100% 35 23 Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100% 20 35 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 40 Morning Sun Light Status 0 0% 5 43 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 47 Moonblast Fairy Special 95 100% 15 58 Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85% 10 69 Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 15 75 Fissure Ground Physical 1 30% 5 80 Devastate Dark Physical 120 80% 5 100 Kings Shield Steel Status 0 0% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoking Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoking An accuracy of 0 means a move cannot miss, in case of status moves, it targets the user or the entire field. A base power of 1 means that the move deals fixed damage or its base power varies depending on the situation.

By TM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100% 15 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Cut Normal Physical 55 100% 20 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80% 5 Rest Psychic Status 0 0% 10 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 Attract Heart Status 0 100% 15 Balm Scour Magic Physical 70 100% 10 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Fling Dark Physical 1 100% 10 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0 0% 20 Double Team Normal Status 0 0% 15 Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10 Extinguish Water Special 70 100% 10 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Snow Bank Ice Physical 60 100% 15 Dig Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Lava Splash Magma Special 90 100% 15 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100% 10 Incinerate Fire Special 60 100% 15 Ethereal Ray Divine Special 70 90% 10 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Helping Hand Normal Status 0 0% 20 Thief Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Light Ball Light Special 80 100% 15 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 20 Break Up Heart Physical 70 100% 10 Capsize Water Physical 65 100% 20 Protect Normal Status 0 0% 10 Echoed Voice Sound Special 40 100% 15 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 90% 10 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 90 100% 10 Rain Dance Water Status 0 0% 5 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Roar Sound Status 0 100% 20 Sandstorm Rock Status 0 0% 10 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Frustration Normal Physical 1 100% 20 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Fire Blast Fire Special 120 85% 5 Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 Pay Day Normal Physical 60 100% 20 Rock Polish Rock Status 0 0% 20 Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 15 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Torment Dark Status 0 100% 15 Taunt Dark Status 0 100% 20 Hidden Power Normal Special 1 100% 15 Hone Claws Dark Status 0 0% 15 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 20 Acid Rain Poison Status 0 0% 5 Vacuum Cut Qmarks Special 1 100% 7 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Demonic Claws Chaos Physical 35 90% 10 Super Fang Normal Physical 1 90% 10 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 0% 20 Wood Sword Wood Physical 70 100% 15 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 Snore Normal Special 60 100% 15 Return Normal Physical 1 100% 20 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 Substitute Normal Status 0 0% 10 Smart Strike Steel Physical 80 0% 20 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Swagger Normal Status 0 90% 15 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 50 100% 15 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90% 10 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 80% 15 Venoshock Poison Special 65 100% 10 Toxic Poison Status 0 90% 10 Sunny Day Fire Status 0 0% 5 Steam Ball Steam Special 80 100% 15 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0 0% 10 Flamethrower Fire Special 95 100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoking Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoking An accuracy of 0 means a move cannot miss, in case of status moves, it targets the user or the entire field. A base power of 1 means that the move deals fixed damage or its base power varies depending on the situation.

Sprites

Front	Back	Front shiny	Back shiny

Origin

Nidoking's Pokedex entry reflects its preferred competitive use. Because of the interaction between the Sheer Force ability and the Life Orb, Nidoking gains a 30% bonus to all attacks, with no drawback - and another 30% bonus on attacks with secondary effects, multiplying together for a nearly 70% boost. While its Special Attack stat is slightly lower than its Attack, there are more reliable and more diverse special moves which can benefit from Sheer Force than physical moves.