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
EV Yield 3 Attack

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

stabmons Usage: 1.5%
UUOU1V1MONOTYPESTABMONSBDSPOUNATIONALDEXMONOTYPE
Offensive
Moves
Earth Power
Shell Side Arm / Gunk Shot
Flamethrower
Ice Beam / Thunderbolt
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Sheer Force
Nature
Rash / Naive
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Most Used Moves

Earth Power
71.3%
Gunk Shot
48.6%
Flamethrower
46.9%
Shell Side Arm
46.6%
Spikes
28.7%
Shore Up
26.7%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
97.5%
Black Sludge
2.3%
Choice Scarf
0.2%

Common Teammates

Seismitoad 66.6%Sylveon 55.1%Ferrothorn 46.9%Aerodactyl 45.4%Buzzwole 38.4%Slowking 28.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc