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nidoking
#034

Nidoking

Drill Pokémon

PoisonGround

When it goes on a rampage, it’s impossible to control. But in the presence of a Nidoqueen it’s lived with for a long time, Nidoking calms down.

Base Stats

HP 81
Attack 102
Defense 77
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 75
Speed 85
Total 505

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
ground 2xwater 2xpsychic 2xice 2x
Resistant to
poison ¼xfighting ½xrock ½xbug ½xfairy ½x
Immune to
electric 0x

Abilities

Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

nidoran-m Nidoran M
→
nidorino Nidorino Lv. 16
→
nidoking Nidoking Moon Stone

Moves

Details

Category Drill Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 62.0 kg
Base Exp 227
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 100% ♂ / 0% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Monster ,Ground

Sprites

nidoking Front Front
nidoking Back Back
nidoking Front Shiny Front Shiny
nidoking Back Shiny Back Shiny
nidoking Official Art Official Art
nidoking Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nationaldexmonotype Usage: 2.9%
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Wallbreaker (Poison)
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Sheer Force
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Most Used Moves

Ice Beam
92.1%
Earth Power
90.3%
Sludge Wave
76.6%
Flamethrower
60.4%
Thunderbolt
35.5%
Fire Blast
29.6%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
56.6%
Choice Scarf
42.0%
Choice Specs
1.4%
Assault Vest
0.1%

Common Teammates

Hippowdon 56.9%Mamoswine 47.9%Garchomp-Mega 46.0%Muk-Alola 33.9%Gastrodon 31.3%Excadrill 29.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc