Nidoking

Nidoking's presence in the BDSP OU metagame is marked by its powerful, Sheer Force boosted moves. Between its good STAB combination, wide variety of coverage moves, and the large number of Pokemon threatened by its strong attacks, such as Heatran and Clefable, it naturally performs well against balance and stall teams. However, Nidoking can struggle against more offensive teams thanks to its underwhelming Speed tier and weakness to common offensive typings like Water, Ground and Psychic. Furthermore, even in good matchups it can feel a bit prediction reliant, as the opponent can pivot around its moves into a faster threat.