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Nidoking

Drill Pokémon

Nidoking, the Drill Pokémon, and the evolved form of Nidorino. A Poison and Ground type. It was introduced in Generation 1.

Height 1.4 m 4′ 07″
Weight 62 kg 136.7 lbs
Growth RateMedium Slow1,059,860 Points
Gender 100% male
Egg Groups Monster, Field
Egg Cycles 205,120 steps
Nidoking artwork by Ken Sugimori
Abilities
Poison Point Rivalry
EV yield 3 Attack
Catch rate45
Base Friendship50
Base Exp.253

Base stats

HP 81
272 366
Attack 102
188 209 303 333
Defence 77
143 159 253 278
Special Attack 85
157 175 269 295
Special Defence 75
139 155 249 273
Speed 85
157 175 269 295
Total 505 min- min max max+

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon:
Minimum values are based on a hindering (min-) and neutral (min) nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs;
Maximum values are based on a neutral (max) and beneficial (max+) nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs.

Type Sensitiveness

Evolution chart

Level 16 use Moon Stone

Moves

Below is a list of all moves that Nidoking can learn in latest Pokémon games.

Level-Up Moves

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

Lv. Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Evolve Megahorn Bug Physical 10 120 85%
L1 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 30 100%
L1 Earth Power Ground Special 10 90 100%
L1 Flatter Dark Status 15 100%
L1 Focus Energy Normal Status 30
L1 Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 15 85%
L1 Helping Hand Normal Status 20
L1 Horn Attack Normal Physical 25 65 100%
L1 Leer Normal Status 30 100%
L1 Megahorn Bug Physical 10 120 85%
L1 Peck Flying Physical 35 35 100%
L1 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
L1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 35 15 100%
L1 Sludge Wave Poison Special 10 95 100%
L1 Toxic Poison Status 10 90%
L1 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 20

Egg Moves

Nidoking learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Amnesia Psychic Status 20
Beat Up Dark Physical 10 100%
Confusion Psychic Special 25 50 100%
Counter Fighting Physical 20 100%
Disable Normal Status 20 100%
Head Smash Rock Physical 5 150 80%
Horn Drill Normal Physical 5 30%
Poison Tail Poison Physical 25 50 100%
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 5 70 100%
Supersonic Normal Status 20 55%
Take Down Normal Physical 20 90 85%
Thrash Normal Physical 10 120 100%
Venom Drench Poison Status 20 100%

Moves by Machine/Record

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

TM Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 20 150 100%
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 20 60 100%
TM05 Roar Normal Status 20
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 10 90%
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 5
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 20 100%
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 10 90 100%
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 5 110 70%
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 5 150 90%
TM17 Protect Normal Status 10
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 5
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 15 100 75%
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 15 90 100%
TM25 Thunder Electric Special 10 110 70%
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 10 100 100%
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 10 80 100%
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 15 80 100%
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 15 75 100%
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 15
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 20 60
TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 15 90 100%
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 10 90 100%
TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 10
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 5 110 85%
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 15 60 95%
TM41 Torment Dark Status 15 100%
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 20 70 100%
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 10
TM45 Attract Normal Status 15 100%
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 25 60 100%
TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 5 120 70%
TM56 Fling Dark Physical 10 100%
TM58 Endure Normal Status 10
TM59 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 10 85 100%
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 15 70 100%
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 5 150 90%
TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 5 100 80%
TM72 Avalanche Ice Physical 10 60 100%
TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 20
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 10 75 90%
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 10
TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 20 60 100%
TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 15 85%
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 10
TM93 Cut Normal Physical 30 50 95%
TM95 Surf Water Special 15 90 100%
TM96 Strength Normal Physical 15 80 100%
TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 15 40 100%
TM100 Rock Climb Normal Physical 20 90 85%

Level-Up Moves

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

Lv. Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Evolve Megahorn Bug Physical 10 120 85%
L1 Megahorn Bug Physical 10 120 85%
L1 Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 15 85%
L1 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 20
L1 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 30 100%
L1 Horn Attack Normal Physical 25 65 100%
L1 Helping Hand Normal Status 20
L1 Toxic Poison Status 10 90%
L1 Flatter Dark Status 15 100%
L1 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
L1 Earth Power Ground Special 10 90 100%
L1 Leer Normal Status 30 100%
L1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 35 15 100%
L1 Peck Flying Physical 35 35 100%
L1 Focus Energy Normal Status 30

Tutor Moves

Nidoking can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Scorching Sands Ground Special 10 70 100%

Moves by Machine/Record

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

TM Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 20 80 85%
TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 5 120 75%
TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 20 40 100%
TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 15 75 100%
TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 15 75 100%
TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 15 75 100%
TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 5 150 90%
TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 5 150 90%
TM15 Dig Ground Physical 10 80 100%
TM21 Rest Psychic Status 10
TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 10 75 90%
TM23 Thief Dark Physical 25 60 100%
TM24 Snore Normal Special 15 50 100%
TM25 Protect Normal Status 10
TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 15 55 95%
TM31 Attract Normal Status 15 100%
TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 10
TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 5
TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 5
TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 15 35 85%
TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 10 100%
TM39 Facade Normal Physical 20 70 100%
TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 20
TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 15 75 100%
TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 15 60 95%
TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 15 35 85%
TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 15 55 95%
TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 10 25 90%
TM59 Fling Dark Physical 10 100%
TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 10 60 100%
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 15 70 100%
TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 10 65 100%
TM76 Round Normal Special 15 60 100%
TM77 Hex Ghost Special 10 65 100%
TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 20 60 100%
TM96 Smart Strike Steel Physical 10 70
TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 10 75 100%
TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 15 85 100%
TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 15 90 100%
TR04 Surf Water Special 15 90 100%
TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 10 90 100%
TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 5 110 70%
TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 15 90 100%
TR09 Thunder Electric Special 10 110 70%
TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 10 100 100%
TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 30
TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 5 110 85%
TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 20
TR20 Substitute Normal Status 10
TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 10 90 100%
TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 10 120 100%
TR26 Endure Normal Status 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 10
TR28 Megahorn Bug Physical 10 120 85%
TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 15 100 75%
TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 15 80 100%
TR35 Uproar Normal Special 10 90 100%
TR37 Taunt Dark Status 20 100%
TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 5 120 100%
TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 20
TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 10 85 100%
TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 5 120 70%
TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 10 90 100%
TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 5 100 80%
TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 20
TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 10 95 100%
TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 10 80 95%
TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 20 100%
TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 10 95 95%
TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 15 80 100%
TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 10 80 100%

Level-Up Moves

Nidoking learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! at the levels specified.

Lv. Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Evolve Thrash Normal Physical 10 120 100%
L1 Thrash Normal Physical 10 120 100%
L1 Supersonic Normal Status 20 55%
L1 Counter Fighting Physical 20 100%
L1 Leer Normal Status 30 100%
L1 Peck Flying Physical 35 35 100%
L1 Focus Energy Normal Status 30
L1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 35 15 100%
L55 Megahorn Bug Physical 10 120 85%

Moves by Machine/Record

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!:

TM Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 15 70 100%
TM02 Taunt Dark Status 20 100%
TM03 Helping Hand Normal Status 20
TM05 Rest Psychic Status 10
TM07 Protect Normal Status 10
TM08 Substitute Normal Status 10
TM09 Reflect Psychic Status 20
TM10 Dig Ground Physical 10 80 100%
TM12 Facade Normal Physical 20 70 100%
TM13 Brick Break Fighting Physical 15 75 100%
TM15 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 20 100%
TM17 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 10 60 90%
TM19 Iron Tail Steel Physical 15 100 75%
TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 10 75 90%
TM23 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 15 75 100%
TM26 Poison Jab Poison Physical 20 80 100%
TM27 Toxic Poison Status 10 90%
TM31 Fire Punch Fire Physical 15 75 100%
TM34 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 10 85 100%
TM35 Ice Punch Ice Physical 15 75 100%
TM36 Thunderbolt Electric Special 15 90 100%
TM37 Flamethrower Fire Special 15 90 100%
TM38 Thunder Electric Special 10 110 70%
TM39 Outrage Dragon Physical 10 120 100%
TM41 Earthquake Ground Physical 10 100 100%
TM43 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 15 80 100%
TM46 Fire Blast Fire Special 5 110 85%
TM47 Surf Water Special 15 90 100%
TM48 Hyper Beam Normal Special 5 150 90%
TM49 Superpower Fighting Physical 5 120 100%
TM51 Blizzard Ice Special 5 110 70%
TM52 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 10 90 100%
TM55 Ice Beam Ice Special 10 90 100%
TM56 Stealth Rock Rock Status 20
TM57 Pay Day Normal Physical 20 40 100%
TM58 Drill Run Ground Physical 10 80 95%
TM60 Megahorn Bug Physical 10 120 85%