#034 · Nidoking

Nidoking

Pokédex No. #034

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Nidoking is a Poison / Ground type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #34. One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick. Abilities: Poison Point, Rivalry, Sheer Force Gender ratio: 100% male / 0% female	Total: 335
	81 HP	92 Atk	77 Def	85 Speed

Nidoking Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
ShadowNidoking	5	3	0	8
Nidoking	291	279	0	570
ShinyNidoking	18	17	1	36
HauntedNidoking	1	4	0	5

Evolutionary Chain
NidoranM Level 16 Nidorino Level 32 Nidoking

Nidoking weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Water Ice Ground Psychic

Takes half damage from: Fighting Rock Fairy

Takes a quarter of the damage from: Poison

Immune to: Electric

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Nidoking learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Peck	Flying	35	100	35
–	Focus Energy	Normal	–	–	30
–	Thrash	Normal	120	100	10
–	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100	35
–	Tackle	Normal	50	100	35
–	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100	25
12	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100	30
23	Chip Away	Normal	70	100	20
43	Megahorn	Bug	120	85	10
43	Earth Power	Ground	90	100	10

TM moves Nidoking can learn (107)

Mega Punch · Pay Day · Fire Punch · Ice Punch · Thunderpunch · Cut · Mega Kick · Headbutt · Horn Drill · Body Slam · Take Down · Double-Edge · Roar · Flamethrower · Water Gun · Surf · Ice Beam · Blizzard · BubbleBeam · Hyper Beam · Submission · Counter · Seismic Toss · Strength · Thunderbolt · Thunder · Earthquake · Fissure · Dig · Toxic · Rage · Mimic · Double Team · Defense Curl · Reflect · Bide · Fire Blast · Skull Bash · Rest · Rock Slide · Super Fang · Substitute · Thief · Snore · Curse · Protect · Sludge Bomb · Mud-Slap · Icy Wind · Detect · Outrage · Sandstorm · Endure · Swagger · Fury Cutter · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Dynamic Punch · Iron Tail · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Sunny Day · Shadow Ball · Rock Smash · Whirlpool · Uproar · Torment · Facade · Focus Punch · Taunt · Helping Hand · Superpower · Brick Break · Secret Power · Rock Tomb · Shock Wave · Water Pulse · Natural Gift · Fling · Sucker Punch · Poison Jab · Aqua Tail · Dragon Pulse · Focus Blast · Earth Power · Giga Impact · Avalanche · Shadow Claw · Rock Climb · Stone Edge · Captivate · Stealth Rock · Hone Claws · Venoshock · Smack Down · Sludge Wave · Round · Echoed Voice · Incinerate · Quash · Bulldoze · Dragon Tail · Drill Run · Confide · Power-Up Punch

Nidoking in battle

Nidoking has 81 HP, 92 Attack, 77 Defense and 85 Speed, which adds up to 335. That is the #297 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 74% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Attack at 92.

Strongest moves of its own type: Earthquake (100 power, 100% accuracy), Sludge Wave (95 power, 100% accuracy), Sludge Bomb (90 power, 100% accuracy), Earth Power (90 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Focus Punch (150 power, 100% accuracy), Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Nidoking

Nidoking is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps. Pokémon like this come from evolving, trading and other parts of the game. See how evolution works and the list of maps.

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