Nidoking is a Poison/Ground-type Pokémon with a base stat total of 495, strongest in its Attack (92). Its abilities are Poison Point, Rivalry. It appears in National Dex · All Gens, Gen 9 · Scarlet/Violet, Gen 8 · Sword/Shield, Gen 7 · USUM, Gen 6 · XY/ORAS, Gen 5 · Black/White, Gen 4 · Diamond/Pearl, Gen 3 · Ruby/Sapphire, Gen 2 · Gold/Silver, Gen 1 · Red/Blue.
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Availability
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Base stats
| HP | 81 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 92 | |
| Defense | 77 | |
| Sp. Atk | 85 | |
| Sp. Def | 75 | |
| Speed | 85 | |
| BST | 495 | |
Type matchups
Weak to (2x)2xwatericegroundpsychic
Resists (0.5x)0.5xfightingbugrockfairy
Resists (0.25x)0.25xpoison
Immune to0xelectric
Abilities
- Poison Point
1/3 chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be poisoned.
- Rivalry
Evolution
Learnset
Level-up
| Double Kick | fighting | 30 | physical |
| Focus Energy | normal | — | status |
| Megahorn | bug | 120 | physical |
| Peck | 35 | physical | |
| Poison Sting | poison | 15 | physical |
| Thrash | normal | 90 | physical |
TM/HM
| Attract | normal | — | status |
| Blizzard | ice | 120 | special |
| Brick Break | fighting | 75 | physical |
| Cut | normal | 50 | physical |
| Dig | ground | 60 | physical |
| Double Team | normal | — | status |
| Earthquake | ground | 100 | physical |
| Facade | normal | 70 | physical |
| Fire Blast | fire | 120 | special |
| Flamethrower | fire | 95 | special |
| Focus Punch | fighting | 150 | physical |
| Frustration | normal | — | physical |
| Hidden Power | normal | — | physical |
| Hyper Beam | normal | 150 | physical |
| Ice Beam | ice | 95 | special |
| Iron Tail | steel | 100 | physical |
| Protect | normal | — | status |
| Rain Dance | water | — | status |
| Rest | psychic | — | status |
| Return | normal | — | physical |
| Roar | normal | — | status |
| Rock Smash | fighting | 20 | physical |
| Rock Tomb | rock | 50 | physical |
| Sandstorm | rock | — | status |
| Secret Power | normal | 70 | physical |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | 80 | physical |
| Shock Wave | electric | 60 | special |
| Sludge Bomb | poison | 90 | physical |
| Strength | normal | 80 | physical |
| Sunny Day | fire | — | status |
| Surf | water | 95 | special |
| Taunt | dark | — | status |
| Thief | dark | 40 | special |
| Thunder | electric | 120 | special |
| Thunderbolt | electric | 95 | special |
| Torment | dark | — | status |
| Toxic | poison | — | status |
| Water Pulse | water | 60 | special |
Tutor
| Body Slam | normal | 85 | physical |
| Counter | fighting | — | physical |
| Defense Curl | normal | — | status |
| Double-Edge | normal | 120 | physical |
| Dynamic Punch | fighting | 100 | physical |
| Endure | normal | — | status |
| Fire Punch | fire | 75 | special |
| Fury Cutter | bug | 10 | physical |
| Ice Punch | ice | 75 | special |
| Icy Wind | ice | 55 | special |
| Mega Kick | normal | 120 | physical |
| Mega Punch | normal | 80 | physical |
| Mimic | normal | — | status |
| Mud-Slap | ground | 20 | physical |
| Rock Slide | rock | 75 | physical |
| Seismic Toss | fighting | — | physical |
| Sleep Talk | normal | — | status |
| Snore | normal | 40 | physical |
| Substitute | normal | — | status |
| Swagger | normal | — | status |
| Thunder Punch | electric | 75 | special |