Nidoking (Pokémon) - Pokémon GO

Pokémon type

Poison

Ground

Stronger attack types vs. Nidoking

160%

63%

39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset (Nidoking)

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:

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

All counter Pokémon

These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Nidoking.

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