POKéMON: 34: Nidoking
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| Species: | Drill |
| Height: | 4' 7" |
| Weight: | 137 |
Chance of being male  | 100% |
Chance of being female  | 0% |
| Types: |   |
| RBY to GSC trade item: | Bitter Berry |
| Colour: | Purple |
| Habitat: | Grassland |
| Palpark: | Field
|
| Bodystyle: | Bipedal with a tail |
| Catchrate: | 45 |
| Base Experience (generation 1-4): | 195 |
| Base Experience (generation 5): | 223 |
| Experience Formula: | Parabolic (Lv 100: 1 059 860) |
| Stat Experience: | 3 Attack |
| Tier: | Underused |
| MD Body Size: | 1 |
| MD IQ Group: | C |
| Base statistics |
| Attack: | 102 |
| Defense: | 77 |
| Special Attack: | 85 |
| Special Defense: | 75 |
| Speed: | 85 |
| HP: | 81 |
| RBY Special: | 75 |
This Pokemon is available in the following generations:Notes: Its shiny colour matches that of its female counterpart, Nidoqueen.
Attack 92 until generation 5
Name origin: Combination of 'Nidoran' and 'King'
Type effectiveness
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| x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x0.25 | x2 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x0 | x2 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 |
Evolution
Breeding
This Pokemon can be found in the breedinggroups Monster and Ground. Its eggs take 5120 steps to hatch.
Potential partners:
Learned moves
| Move | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|
| Poison Sting | 14 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Double Kick | -- | 12 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Focus Energy | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Peck | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Sleep Talk | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Dragon Pulse | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Stealth Rock | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Fire Punch | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Ice Punch | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Icy Wind | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Snore | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Thunderpunch | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Aqua Tail | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Outrage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Superpower | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Uproar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Super Fang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Chip Away | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 or by breeding | 23 or by breeding |
| Thrash | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 35 |
| Earth Power | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 43 or from TM | 43 or from TM | 43 | 43 or from TM |
| Megahorn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| Poison Tail | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Counter | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Take Down | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Amnesia | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Beat Up | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Confusion | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Disable | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Supersonic | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Head Smash | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sucker Punch | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding or from TM | By breeding or from TM | By breeding | By breeding |
| Endure | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding |
| Iron Tail | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding or from TM |
| Horn Attack | 8 | 8 | Start | Start | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Fury Attack | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Horn Drill | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Flatter | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Leer | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Toxic Spikes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Captivate | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Helping Hand | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution or from TM |
| Drill Run | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Bulldoze | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Dragon Tail | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Echoed Voice | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Hone Claws | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Incinerate | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Quash | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Round | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Sludge Wave | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Smack Down | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Venoshock | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Blizzard | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Double Team | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Earthquake | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Fire Blast | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Hyper Beam | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rest | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Strength | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Surf | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Thunder | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Toxic | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Attract | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Frustration | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Hidden Power | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Protect | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rain Dance | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Return | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Roar | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rock Smash | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Sandstorm | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Shadow Ball | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Sunny Day | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Swagger | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Thief | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Ice Beam | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rock Slide | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Substitute | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Thunderbolt | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Brick Break | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Cut | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dig | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Facade | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Flamethrower | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rock Tomb | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Sludge Bomb | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Taunt | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Torment | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Fling | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Focus Blast | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Giga Impact | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Poison Jab | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Shadow Claw | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Stone Edge | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Focus Punch | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Secret Power | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Shock Wave | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Water Pulse | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Avalanche | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Natural Gift | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Rock Climb | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Mud-Slap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Headbutt | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Whirlpool | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Defense Curl | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dynamicpunch | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fury Cutter | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Body Slam | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Double-Edge | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mega Kick | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mega Punch | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mimic | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Reflect | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Seismic Toss | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tackle | Start | Start | Start | Start | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Lovely Kiss | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sweet Kiss | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Curse | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Detect | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bide | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bubblebeam | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fissure | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Pay Day | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Skull Bash | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Submission | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Water Gun | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Anime appearances
Character ownership
Gary Oak
Appears in The Battle of the Badge
This was revealed in Gary's gym battle against leader, Giovanni. It was whupped by Mewtwo, of course!
TCG cards
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nidoking is a interesting pokemon isnt it
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