Nidoking

Nidoking is a poison and ground type Pokémon. It is known as the 'Drill Pokémon'.

Pokédex data

Id34
Typepoisonground
SpeciesDrill Pokémon
Height1.4 m
Weight62 kg
AbilitiesPoison Point, Rivalry
Hidden Ability: Sheer Force
Local Ids34 (Red/Blue/Yellow)
100 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
34 (FireRed/LeafGreen)
100 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
109 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos)
34 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)
70 (The Crown Tundra)

Training

Catch rate45
Base Friendship50 (normal)
Base Exp227
Growth RateMedium Slow

Breeding

Egg GroupsField, Monster
Gender100% male, 0% female
Egg cycles20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP81
Attack102
Defense77
Sp. Atk85
Sp. Def75
Speed85
Total505

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Nidoking.

Evolution chart

(Level 16)
(use Moon Stone)

Level up moves

LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
1Double Kickfightingphysical30100
1Earth Powergroundspecial90100
1Flatterdarkstatus0100
1Focus Energynormalstatus0
1Fury Attacknormalphysical1585
1Helping Handnormalstatus0
1Horn Attacknormalphysical65100
1Leernormalstatus0100
1Megahornbugphysical12085
1Peckflyingphysical35100
1Poison Jabpoisonphysical80100
1Poison Stingpoisonphysical15100
1Sludge Wavepoisonspecial95100
1Toxicpoisonstatus090
1Toxic Spikespoisonstatus0

Moves Learnt On Evolution

MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Megahornbugphysical12085

Egg moves

MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Amnesiapsychicstatus0
Beat Updarkphysical0100
Confusionpsychicspecial50100
Counterfightingphysical0100
Disablenormalstatus0100
Head Smashrockphysical15080
Horn Drillnormalphysical030
Poison Tailpoisonphysical50100
Sucker Punchdarkphysical70100
Supersonicnormalstatus055
Take Downnormalphysical9085
Thrashnormalphysical120100
Venom Drenchpoisonstatus0100

Move Tutor moves

Nidoking can not have any move tutor moves.

Moves learnt by TM

TMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
1Focus Punchfightingphysical150100
3Water Pulsewaterspecial60100
5Roarnormalstatus0
6Toxicpoisonstatus090
11Sunny Dayfirestatus0
12Tauntdarkstatus0100
13Ice Beamicespecial90100
14Blizzardicespecial11070
15Hyper Beamnormalspecial15090
17Protectnormalstatus0
18Rain Dancewaterstatus0
23Iron Tailsteelphysical10075
24Thunderboltelectricspecial90100
25Thunderelectricspecial11070
26Earthquakegroundphysical100100
28Diggroundphysical80100
30Shadow Ballghostspecial80100
31Brick Breakfightingphysical75100
32Double Teamnormalstatus0
34Shock Waveelectricspecial60
35Flamethrowerfirespecial90100
36Sludge Bombpoisonspecial90100
37Sandstormrockstatus0
38Fire Blastfirespecial11085
39Rock Tombrockphysical6095
41Tormentdarkstatus0100
42Facadenormalphysical70100
44Restpsychicstatus0
45Attractnormalstatus0100
46Thiefdarkphysical60100
52Focus Blastfightingspecial12070
56Flingdarkphysical0100
58Endurenormalstatus0
59Dragon Pulsedragonspecial85100
65Shadow Clawghostphysical70100
68Giga Impactnormalphysical15090
71Stone Edgerockphysical10080
72Avalancheicephysical60100
76Stealth Rockrockstatus0
80Rock Sliderockphysical7590
82Sleep Talknormalstatus0
83Bulldozegroundphysical60100
84Poison Jabpoisonphysical80100
87Swaggernormalstatus085
90Substitutenormalstatus0
93Cutnormalphysical5095
95Surfwaterspecial90100
96Strengthnormalphysical80100
98Rock Smashfightingphysical40100
100Rock Climbnormalphysical9085

Moves learnt by TR

Nidoking can not get any moves from trs.

Other languages

EnglishNidoking
SpanishNidoking
ItalianNidoking
Japaneseニドキング (Nidoking)
GermanNidoking
FrenchNidoking

Where to find Nidoking

Red
Blue
Yellow
Nidoran♂, Nidorino
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Nidoran♂, Nidorino
Ruby
Sapphire
Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed
LeafGreen
Nidoran♂, Nidorino
Emerald
Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Nidoran♂, Nidorino
Black
Trade/migrate from another game
White
Nidoran♂, Nidorino
Black 2
White 2
Trade/migrate from another game
X
Y
Nidoran♂, Nidorino
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Trade/migrate from another game
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Trade/migrate from another game
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Route 23
Sword
Shield
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Nidoran♂, Nidorino