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General

Nidoking

Abilities

Poison Point: Enemy Pokémon have a 30% chance of becoming Poisoned every time they touch this Pokémon.
Rivalry: This Pokémon's Attack rises when fighting an enemy of the same gender.

Damage Taken

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×1
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×1
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×1
×2
×2
×1
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Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 34
Johto: 100
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: ニドキング
Romaji: Nidokingu

Flavor

Height: 4'7.1" or 1.4 m
Weight: 136.7 lb or 62 kg
Species: Drill
Color: purple
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 7 or 0x07

Breeding

Gender: Always male (code: 0 or 0x00)
Breeding groups: 1: Monster
5: Ground
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 88 families; 194 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 195 or 0xc3
Capture rate: 45 or 0x2d
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: poly
Effort points: 3 Attack
Wild held items: n/a

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
Nidoran M Base form	Nidorino Raise to level 16	Nidoking Use a Moon Stone

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	81	188	366	77.3
Attack	92	144	283	75.7
Defense	77	129	253	64.3
Special Attack	85	137	269	70.6
Special Defense	75	127	249	59.8
Speed	85	137	269	71.6
Average	82.5	-	-	73.4

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.

Locations

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area	Section	Level	Method

Move List

See also: Contest list

Nidoking's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Nidoking gets the STAB from and moves.

						Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
	--	--	--	--	--	Double Kick	30	30	100%		Hits twice in one turn.
			--	--	--	Focus Energy	30	--	100%		Increases the critical hit counter by 1 until the user leaves battle.
--	--	--				Horn Attack	25	65	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
			--	--	--	Peck	35	35	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
--	--	--	--	--	--	Poison Sting	35	15	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
--	--	--				Tackle	35	35	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
23	23	23	23	22	23	Thrash	20	90	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then Confuses the user.
					43	Earth Power	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
				43	58	Megahorn	10	120	85%		Inflicts regular damage.
						Tutored moves
						Mega Punch	20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage.
						Fire Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
						Fire Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
						Ice Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
						Ice Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
						ThunderPunch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
						ThunderPunch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
						Mega Kick	5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage.
						Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
						Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
						Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
						Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
						Counter	20	varies	100%	-5	Goes last. If the user takes physical damage this turn, inflicts twice the damage taken to the target.
						Seismic Toss	20	varies	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
						Thunderbolt	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
						Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
						Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
						Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
						Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
						Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
						Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
						Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
						Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
						Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
						Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
						Outrage	15	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then Confuses the user.
						Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
						Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
						Fury Cutter	20	10	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
						Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
						DynamicPunch	5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to Confuse the target.
						Uproar	10	50	100%		Prevents any Pokemon from Sleeping for 2-5 turns.
						Helping Hand	20	--	100%	5	Goes first. User's ally's next move inflicts 50% more damage.
						Superpower	5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Attack and Defense after inflicting damage.
						Sucker Punch	5	80	100%	1	Goes first. Only works if the target uses a damaging move this turn.
						Aqua Tail	10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage.
						Earth Power	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
						TMs and HMs
		45	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
					72	Avalanche	10	60	100%	-4	Goes last. Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
34	34					Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
14	14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
08	08					Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
			31	31	31	Brick Break	15	75	100%		Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
11	11					BubbleBeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
					78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
18	18					Counter	20	varies	100%	-5	Goes last. If the user takes physical damage this turn, inflicts twice the damage taken to the target.
		03				Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
			H1	H1	H1	Cut	30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
		40				Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
		43				Detect	5	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
			28	28	28	Dig	10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10	10					Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
					59	Dragon Pulse	10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
		01				DynamicPunch	5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to Confuse the target.
26	26	26	26	26	26	Earthquake	10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
		20			58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			42	42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
38	38	38	38	38	38	Fire Blast	5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
		48				Fire Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
27	27					Fissure	5	varies	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
			35	35	35	Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
					56	Fling	10	varies	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
					52	Focus Blast	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
			01	01	01	Focus Punch	20	150	100%	-3	Goes last. If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
		21	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
		49				Fury Cutter	20	10	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
					68	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		02				Headbutt	15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
		10	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
07	07					Horn Drill	5	varies	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
15	15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
13	13		13	13	13	Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
		33				Ice Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
		16				Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
		23	23	23	23	Iron Tail	15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
05	05					Mega Kick	5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage.
01	01					Mega Punch	20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage.
31	31					Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
		31				Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
					83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
16	16					Pay Day	20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth twice the user's level.
					84	Poison Jab	20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
		17	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20	20					Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
		18	18	18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
33	33					Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
		27	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		05	05	05	05	Roar	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
					H8	Rock Climb	20	90	85%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
48	48				80	Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
		08	H6	H6	H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
			39	39	39	Rock Tomb	10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
		37	37	37	37	Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
			43	43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
19	19					Seismic Toss	20	varies	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
		30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
					65	Shadow Claw	15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
			34	34	34	Shock Wave	20	60	100%		Never misses.
40	40					Skull Bash	15	100	100%		Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.
		35			82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
			36	36	36	Sludge Bomb	10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
		13				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
					76	Stealth Rock	20	--	0%		Causes damage when Pokemon switch in to where the target is now.
					71	Stone Edge	5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
17	17					Submission	25	80	80%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
50	50				90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		11	11	11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Surf	15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
		34			87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
09	09					Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
			12	12	12	Taunt	20	--	100%		For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.
		46	46	46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
25	25	25	25	25	25	Thunder	10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
		41				ThunderPunch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
24	24		24	24	24	Thunderbolt	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
			41	41	41	Torment	15	--	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle.
06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
12	12					Water Gun	25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
			03	03	03	Water Pulse	20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.