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nidoking
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Naughty
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Def
Mixed physical, keeps Sp. Atk
Rash
Alternative
+Sp. Atk -Sp. Def
Mixed special, keeps Attack
#034

nidoking

Poison Ground

It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones.

Height
1.4m
Weight
62kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

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

Abilities (Click for details)

poison-point
Normal Ability
rivalry
Normal Ability
sheer-force

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Ground Psychic Water Ice

Resistances (×½)

Fighting Poison Bug Fairy Rock

Immunities (×0)

Electric

Evolution Chain

nidoran-m
nidoran-m
#032
→
nidorino
nidorino
#033
→
nidoking
nidoking
#034

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 double-kick fighting physical 30 100 30
Lv.1 poison-sting poison physical 15 100 35
Lv.1 peck flying physical 35 100 35
Lv.1 focus-energy normal status - - 30
Lv.1 megahorn bug physical 120 85 10
Lv.23 chip-away normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.35 thrash normal physical 120 100 10
Lv.43 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.58 megahorn bug physical 120 85 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
cut normal physical 50 95 30
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder electric special 110 70 10
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
torment dark status - 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
fling dark physical - 100 10
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
hone-claws dark status - - 15
venoshock poison special 65 100 10
smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
fire-punch fire physical 75 100 15
ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
super-fang normal physical - 90 10
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
uproar normal special 90 100 10
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
gunk-shot poison-jab zen-headbutt swords-dance
nidoking's physical attacker moveset, STAB movegunk-shothigh power, paired with zen-headbuttbetter coverage.
Special Attacker Moveset Special
sludge-wave sludge-bomb psychic calm-mind
nidoking's special attacker moveset, STAB move sludge-wave paired with psychicfor wide coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
nidokingas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
nidokingas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
nidokingas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.