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nidoking
#034

Nidoking

Drill Pokémon

PoisonGround

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

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

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

uu Usage: 3.3%
Mixed Attacker
Moves
Earth Power / Earthquake
Superpower / Shadow Ball / Taunt
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Rash
EVs
Atk 80
SpA 252
Spe 176
Lead
Moves
Ice Beam / Toxic Spikes
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Special Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Physical Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Thanks to its massive movepool and key resistances to Electric-, Fighting-, and Rock-type attacks, Nidoking is able to fulfill a role on nearly any team. Although it might seem outclassed by fellow wallbreaker Blaziken, Nidoking boasts the ability to single-handily dismantle the hugely popular Fire-Water-Grass core thanks to its diverse movepool. Nidoking's typing grants it immunities to both Thunder Wave and Toxic, allowing it to switch into the likes of Registeel and Chansey with ease, which is something Blaziken cannot do. If you need a Pokemon to break through walls, revenge kill, or sweep late-game, definitely consider Nidoking for a slot on your team, as it is certainly a force to be reckoned with in the UU metagame.

Most Used Moves

Ice Beam
66.3%
Taunt
51.6%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
34.4%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc