Nidoking

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Nidoking is a Poison/Ground type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Evolution chart

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Nidoran♂
Poison

(Level 16)

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Nidorino
Poison

(use Moon Stone)

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Nidoking
Poison · Ground

Nidoking changes

• In Generation 3, Nidoking does not have the Rivalry ability.
• In Generation 1, Nidoking has a base Special stat of 75.
• In Generations 1-5, Nidoking has a base Attack of 92.
• In Generations 1-4, Nidoking has a base experience yield of 195.
• In Generation 5, Nidoking has a base experience yield of 223.
• In Generations 2-7, Nidoking has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Nidoking

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Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoking learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Double Kick	Fighting		30	100
1	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
1	Flatter	Dark		—	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
1	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
1	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
1	Horn Attack	Normal		65	100
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Megahorn	Bug		120	85
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
1	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison		15	100
1	Sludge Wave	Poison		95	100
1	Toxic	Poison		—	90
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Nidoking learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Megahorn	Bug		120	85

Egg moves

Nidoking learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Nidoking gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
Beat Up	Dark		—	100
Confusion	Psychic		50	100
Counter	Fighting		—	100
Disable	Normal		—	100
Head Smash	Rock		150	80
Horn Drill	Normal		—	30
Poison Tail	Poison		50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark		70	100
Supersonic	Normal		—	55
Take Down	Normal		90	85
Thrash	Normal		120	100
Venom Drench	Poison		—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
05	Roar	Normal		—	—
06	Toxic	Poison		—	90
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
12	Taunt	Dark		—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
25	Thunder	Electric		110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
41	Torment	Dark		—	100
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon		85	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
72	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
93	Cut	Normal		50	95
95	Surf	Water		90	100
96	Strength	Normal		80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal		90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoking learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Double Kick	Fighting		30	100
1	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
1	Flatter	Dark		—	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
1	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
1	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
1	Horn Attack	Normal		65	100
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Megahorn	Bug		120	85
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
1	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison		15	100
1	Toxic	Poison		—	90
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Nidoking learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Megahorn	Bug		120	85

Egg moves

Nidoking does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Nidoking can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal		80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal		120	75
02	Pay Day	Normal		40	100
03	Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
04	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
15	Dig	Ground		80	100
21	Rest	Psychic		—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
23	Thief	Dark		60	100
24	Snore	Normal		50	100
25	Protect	Normal		—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
31	Attract	Normal		—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
37	Beat Up	Dark		—	100
39	Facade	Normal		70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
54	Rock Blast	Rock		25	90
59	Fling	Dark		—	100
64	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
74	Venoshock	Poison		65	100
76	Round	Normal		60	100
77	Hex	Ghost		65	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
96	Smart Strike	Steel		70	—
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground		75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
04	Surf	Water		90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
09	Thunder	Electric		110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
17	Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
20	Substitute	Normal		—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
24	Outrage	Dragon		120	100
26	Endure	Normal		—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
28	Megahorn	Bug		120	85
31	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
35	Uproar	Normal		90	100
37	Taunt	Dark		—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting		120	100
54	Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—
57	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon		85	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
67	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
78	Sludge Wave	Poison		95	100
87	Drill Run	Ground		80	95
91	Venom Drench	Poison		—	100
94	High Horsepower	Ground		95	95
95	Throat Chop	Dark		80	100
99	Body Press	Fighting		80	100

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Nidoking sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal							—		—
Shiny	—						—	—	—

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