34: Nidoking

Essentials

Nidoking

Drill Pokémon

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.

Hidden Ability

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

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 34
Kanto: 34
Original Johto: 100
Updated Johto: 100
Coastal Kalos: 109

Names

Japanese: ニドキング (nidokingu)
: ニドキング
Official roomaji: Nidoking
Korean: 니드킹
Chinese: 尼多王
: 尼多王
French: Nidoking
German: Nidoking
Spanish: Nidoking
Italian: Nidoking

Breeding

Gender

always male

Egg groups

Monster
Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

227

Effort points

3 Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Nidoran♂	Nidorino Level up, starting at level 16	Nidoking Use a Moon Stone

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	81	76.7	335	366
Attack	102	78.1	272	303
Defense	77	59.7	222	253
Special Attack	85	67.3	238	269
Special Defense	75	57.5	218	249
Speed	85	68.3	238	269
Total	505	72.7

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 8/15/17

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

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

: It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn, as it contains venom.
: One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.
: Nidoking’s thick tail packs enormously destructive power. With one swing, it can topple a metal transmission tower. Once this Pokémon goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Drill Pokémon
Color: Purple
Cry
Habitat: grassland
Footprint
Shape: Sciurine

Height

4'7.1"
1.4 m

Weight

620

136.7 lb
62.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 70
Rate: 20

Moves

Poison and Ground moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Nidoking's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

											Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
								—	—	—	Megahorn			10	120	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Peck			35	35	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Focus Energy			30	—	—		Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit.
—	—	—									Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—									Horn Attack			25	65	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Double Kick			30	30	100%		Hits twice in one turn.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Poison Sting			35	15	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
							23	23	23	23	Chip Away			20	70	100%		Ignores the target's stat modifiers.
—	—	23	23	22	23	23	35	35	35	35	Thrash			10	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
					43	43	43	43	43	43	Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
8	8										Horn Attack			25	65	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				43	58	58	58	58	58	58	Megahorn			10	120	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
14											Poison Sting			35	15	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
	12										Double Kick			30	30	100%		Hits twice in one turn.
23	23										Thrash			10	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
Level up, learned by Nidorino but not Nidoking
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
23	27	27									Focus Energy			30	—	—		Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit.
32	36	36			20	20	20	20	20	20	Fury Attack			20	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
41	46	46									Horn Drill			5	*	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
50											Double Kick			30	30	100%		Hits twice in one turn.
			22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	Horn Attack			25	65	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			26	26	28	28	28	28	28	28	Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
					35	35	35	35	35	35	Toxic Spikes			20	—	—		Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.
					38	38	38	38	38	38	Flatter			15	—	100%		Raises the target's Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.
					43	43	43	43	43	43	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
					50	50	50	50	50	50	Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
			34	34							Fury Attack			20	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
			43	43							Flatter			15	—	100%		Raises the target's Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.
			53	53	58	58	58	58	58	58	Horn Drill			5	*	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
											Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Nidoran♂ but not Nidoking
											Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
											Beat Up			10	*	100%		Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.
											Chip Away			20	70	100%		Ignores the target's stat modifiers.
											Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
											Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
											Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
											Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
											Head Smash			5	150	80%		User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.
											Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
											Poison Tail			25	50	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a 10% chance to poison the target.
											Sucker Punch			5	70	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
											Supersonic			20	—	55%		Confuses the target.
											Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
											Venom Drench			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.
											Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
											Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
											Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
											Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
											Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
											Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
											Dragon Pulse			10	85	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
											Drill Run			10	80	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
											Dynamic Punch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
											Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
											Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
											Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
											Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
											Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
											Fury Cutter			20	40	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
											Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
											Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
											Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
											Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
											Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
											Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
											Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
											Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
											Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
											Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
											Outrage			10	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
											Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
											Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
											Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
											Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
											Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
											Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
											Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
											Sucker Punch			5	70	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
											Super Fang			10	*	90%		Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP.
											Superpower			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
											Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
											Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
											Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
											Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
											Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
											Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
							01	01	01		Hone Claws			15	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
			01	01	01	01					Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
			03	03	03	03					Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
		01									Dynamic Punch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
		02									Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		03									Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
		05	05	05	05	05	05	05	05	05	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
01	01										Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
05	05										Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
							09	09	09	09	Venoshock			10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.
		08									Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
		10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
		11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
		13									Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
07	07										Horn Drill			5	*	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
08	08										Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
09	09										Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10	10										Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11	11										Bubble Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
12	12										Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
13	13		13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		16									Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
		18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
		20									Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
							23	23	23	23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
		23	23	23	23	23					Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
16	16										Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
17	17										Submission			20	80	80%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
18	18										Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
19	19										Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
20	20										Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
24	24		24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
		27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
			28	28	28	28	28	28	28		Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
27	27										Fissure			5	*	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
31	31										Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
		30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
		31									Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
							34	34	34	34	Sludge Wave			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
			34	34	34	34					Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
			35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
			36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
		33									Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
		34									Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
		35									Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
33	33										Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34	34										Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
		40									Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
		41									Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
		43									Detect			5	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
40	40										Skull Bash			10	130	100%		Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
			39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
			41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
			42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
			43	43	43	43					Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
48	48										Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		45	45	45	45	45	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.
		46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
							48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
							49	49	49	49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
		48									Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
					52	52	52	52	52	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
					56	56	56	56	56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
							59	59	59		Incinerate			15	60	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
							60	60	60	60	Quash			15	—	100%		Makes the target act last this turn.
					58	58					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
					59	59					Dragon Pulse			10	85	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
					65	65	65	65	65	65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
										67	Smart Strike			10	70	—		Never misses.
		49									Fury Cutter			20	40	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
					68	68	68	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
					71	71	71	71	71	71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
							78	78	78	78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
					72	72					Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
					76	76					Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
					78	78					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
					80	80	80	80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
							82	82	82	82	Dragon Tail			10	60	90%	-6	Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
					82	82					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					83	83					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
					84	84	84	84	84	84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
					87	87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
								88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
50	50				90	90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H3	H3	H3								94	Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
									94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
							94	94			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
								98	98		Power-Up Punch			20	40	100%		Raises the user's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
								100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
			H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1		Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3		Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4		Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
						H5					Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
			H6	H6	H6	H6			H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
					H8	H8					Rock Climb			20	90	85%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.