Shiny

#0034

Nidoking

Drill Pokémon

Poison

GroundGen I · Kanto

Height: 1.4 m
Weight: 62.0 kg
Total: 505

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Description

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.

Pokédex text from Sword

Nidoking base stats

Attack

102

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total505

What is Nidoking weak to?

Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.

How does Nidoking evolve?

#0032

Nidoran♂

Poison

Level 16

#0033

Nidorino

Poison

Use Moon Stone

#0034

Nidoking

Poison

Ground

Which moves does Nidoking learn?

Moves from Sword / Shield: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (14)

Moves it learns: By level (14)
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Evo.	Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85	10
1	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30
1	Horn Attack	Normal	Physical	65	100	25
1	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Flatter	Dark	Status	—	100	15
1	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	20
1	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
1	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10

By TM (72)

Moves it learns: By TM (72)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100	10
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100	10
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100	10
Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100	15
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	10
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75	5
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85	20
Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85	10
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10
Pay Day	Normal	Physical	40	100	20
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	10
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	10
Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Venom Drench	Poison	Status	—	100	20
Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15

By tutor (1)

Moves it learns: By tutor (1)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10

Nidoking forms and variants

No alternate forms recorded.

More Poison-type Pokémon

See all Poison-type Pokémon

Which moves does Nidoking learn?

Moves from Sword / Shield: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (14)

Moves it learns: By level (14)
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Evo.	Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85	10
1	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30
1	Horn Attack	Normal	Physical	65	100	25
1	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Flatter	Dark	Status	—	100	15
1	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	20
1	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
1	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10

By TM (72)

Moves it learns: By TM (72)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100	10
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100	10
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100	10
Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100	15
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	10
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75	5
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85	20
Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85	10
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10
Pay Day	Normal	Physical	40	100	20
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	10
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	10
Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Venom Drench	Poison	Status	—	100	20
Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15

By tutor (1)

Moves it learns: By tutor (1)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10

Description

Nidoking base stats

What is Nidoking weak to?

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

How does Nidoking evolve?

Which moves does Nidoking learn?

Nidoking forms and variants

More Poison-type Pokémon

Description

Nidoking base stats

What is Nidoking weak to?

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

How does Nidoking evolve?

Which moves does Nidoking learn?

Nidoking forms and variants

More Poison-type Pokémon