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Nidoking

Drill Pokémon

Nidoking prides itself on its strength. It’s forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn.

In Pokémon GO · 2567 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.4 m

Weight62.0 kg

Gender100.0% ♂ · 0.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP227

Abilities

Poison Point

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Rivalry

Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.

Sheer ForceHidden

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Egg groups: Monster, Field

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

102

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

505

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Water2×

Psychic2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Poison¼×

Fighting½×

Rock½×

Bug½×

Fairy½×

Immune to

Electric0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Wallbreaker (Poison)

National Dex Monotype

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilitySheer Force

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Nidoking

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Let's Go Pikachu

Route 23

Let's Go Eevee

Route 23

Evolution

#0032Nidoran♂

Lv. 16

#0033Nidorino

Moon Stone

#0034Nidoking

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Nidoking can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	120	85	10
1	Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
1	Double Kick Hits twice in one turn.	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30
1	Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100	10
1	Flatter Raises the target’s Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
1	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
1	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	65	100	25
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
1	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Sludge Wave Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	95	100	10
1	Supersonic Confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	55	20
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
1	Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90	10
1	Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
23	Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20