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Nidoking
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.
Attack
204
Defense
156
Stamina
191
Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
- Max CP · L40
- 2,567
- Best buddy · L51
- 2,936
- Region
- Kanto
- Family
- Nidoran Male
Overview
Base stats, matchups and field data for Nidoking.
Type matchups
Takes more damage from
Water
Psychic
Ice
Electric
Rock
FairyPokédex data
- Height
- 1.4 m
- Weight
- 62 kg
- Base attack
- 204
- Base defense
- 156
- Base stamina
- 191
- Stat total
- 551
- Final evolution
- Yes
Catching and buddy
- Base capture rate
- —
- Base flee rate
- —
- Movement
- Jump
- Dodge chance
- 15%
- Attack chance
- 10%
- Buddy distance
- 3 km / candy
- Mega energy per walk
- —
- Candy per XL candy
- 100
Trading and moves
- Tradable
- Yes
- Transferable
- Yes
- Can defend gyms
- Yes
- Shadow form
- Available
- Second charged move
- 50 candy · 50,000 dust
- Candy to evolve
- —
- Attack timer
- 5 s
Moves10
Every fast and charged move Nidoking can learn, including anything only an Elite TM can teach.
Fast moves
| Move | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poison Jab | 7 | +7 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
 Iron Tail | 10 | +7 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
 Double Kick | 8 | +12 | 3 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
| Poison Sting | 4 | +9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
 Fury CutterElite | 3 | +4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Charged moves
| Move | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earthquake | 110 | -65 | 1 | 110.0 | -65.0 |
| Sludge Wave | 110 | -65 | 1 | 110.0 | -65.0 |
| Megahorn | 110 | -55 | 1 | 110.0 | -55.0 |
| Earth Power | 90 | -55 | 1 | 90.0 | -55.0 |
| Sand Tomb | 40 | -40 | 1 | 40.0 | -40.0 |
Trainer Battle values. DPT and EPT are damage and energy per turn, where one turn lasts half a second.
Evolution line
Nidoran Male family · 3 stages
- 25 candy
- 100 candy
