Nidoking

#34 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Poison

Ground

Stronger attack types vs. Nidoking

160%

63%

39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Nidoking

The best moves for Nidoking are Poison Jab and Earth Power when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Poison Jab

15.6dps

Earth Power

34.3dps

Defense

Double Kick

10dps

Earth Power

34.3dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Nidoran♂ family. Nidoking evolves from Nidorino which costs 100 Candy.

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Nidoking, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Nidoking is a Poison & Ground Pokémon which evolves from Nidorino. It is vulnerable to Ground, Water, Psychic and Ice moves. Nidoking's strongest moveset is Poison Jab & Earth Power and it has a Max CP of 2,902.

About

"Nidoking's thick tail packs enormously destructive power. With one swing, it can topple a metal transmission tower. Once this Pokémon goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Poison Jab	13	9	15.6
Iron Tail	14	6	14
Double Kick	10	13	10
Fury Cutter Elite TM	4	16	8

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Megahorn	105	-50	52.5
Earthquake	140	-28.6	48
Sludge Wave	105	-33.3	42
Sand Tomb	60	-8.3	18
Earth Power	100	-14.3	34.3
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	22.8	100%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	22.5	99%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	22	97%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	21.9	96%
Double Kick 10 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	21.1	93%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	20.8	91%
Double Kick 10 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	20.8	91%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Sludge Wave 42 dps	20.4	90%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	19.7	87%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	86%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	18.8	83%
Double Kick 10 dps	Sludge Wave 42 dps	18.7	82%
Double Kick 10 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	18.5	81%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Sludge Wave 42 dps	18.3	80%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Sludge Wave 42 dps	18.2	80%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	17.9	79%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	17.9	79%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.9	74%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Sand Tomb 18 dps	16.9	74%
Double Kick 10 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	72%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.1	71%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Sand Tomb 18 dps	15.6	69%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	69%
Double Kick 10 dps	Sand Tomb 18 dps	14.9	65%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Sand Tomb 18 dps	14.5	64%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	14	62%
Double Kick 10 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	10	44%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	35%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Double Kick 10 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	21.1	100%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	22.8	96%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	22.5	86%
Double Kick 10 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	20.8	84%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Sand Tomb 18 dps	16.9	83%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	19.7	81%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Sludge Wave 42 dps	20.4	78%
Double Kick 10 dps	Sand Tomb 18 dps	14.9	76%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	20.8	75%
Double Kick 10 dps	Sludge Wave 42 dps	18.7	72%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Sand Tomb 18 dps	15.6	70%
Double Kick 10 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	18.5	66%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	18.8	66%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	66%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	21.9	65%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Sludge Wave 42 dps	18.2	62%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	17.9	60%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.9	58%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Sand Tomb 18 dps	14.5	57%
Double Kick 10 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	54%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	22	51%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	50%
Iron Tail 14 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	14	47%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Sludge Wave 42 dps	18.3	43%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	17.9	38%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.1	35%
Double Kick 10 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	10	33%
Fury Cutter 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	20%

Counters & Raids

What counters Nidoking?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Nidoking are:

Calyrex (Shadow Rider),
Mewtwo,
Hoopa (Unbound),
Darmanitan (Galarian Zen),
Landorus (Therian).

Nidoking is a Poison/Ground type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Ground, Water, Psychic and Ice moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Nidoking Raid Guide

Nidoking has previously been a Raid Boss in Tier 3 Raids.

Raid

Tier 1

Boss CP

3,227

Suggested players

2-5

Boss HP	123
Caught CP range	123
Caught CP (boosted)	12 - 32
Minimum IVs	10 / 10 / 10

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		204
Defense		156
Stamina		191

Max HP

Level 40

162

Size

Height	1.4 m
Weight	62 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,100
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,466
Level 30 Max wild	2,200
Level 40	2,567
Level 50	2,902

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,833
Level 35 (wild)	2,383