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Nidoking ニドキング

Poison Ground Generation I Drill Pokémon
Height 1.4m Weight 62.0kg
Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force （Hidden Ability）

Pokémon Profile

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

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Nidoking · Total 505

HP 81
Attack 102
Defense 77
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 75
Speed 85

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 100% / ♀
Catch Rate
45（5.9%）
Egg Groups
Monster / Field
Egg Cycles
20
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Attack+3
Base Experience
253
Shape
Bipedal
Color
Purple
Experience
1,059,860（较慢）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Water ×2 Ice ×2 Ground ×2 Psychic ×2
Immune Electric ×0
1/4 Resistance Poison ×0.25
1/2 Resistance Fighting ×0.5 Bug ×0.5 Rock ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Fire ×2 Electric ×2 Grass ×2 Poison ×2 Rock ×2 Steel ×2 Fairy ×2

Evolution Chain

Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
Level 16 or higher
Nidorino Nidorino
Use Moon Stone
Nidoking Nidoking

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85 10
— Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85 10
— Leer Normal Status — 100 30
— Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100 35
— Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
— Focus Energy Normal Status — — 30
— Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85 20
— Toxic Spikes Poison Status — — 20
— Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100 30
— Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100 25
— Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20
— Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
— Flatter Dark Status — 100 15
— Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
— Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10

Nidoking Competitive Movesets & Sets

Nidoking movesets cover 9 generations and 33 formats with 46 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

9 Generation 33 Format 46 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
Red：
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.
Generation II
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.
Generation III
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.
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.
Generation IV
Diamond：
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.
Generation V
Black：
One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.
Generation VI
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.
Generation VII
Let's Go Pikachu：
Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond.
Generation VIII
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.