Nidoking #0034

The Drill Pokémon

The data on this page is from the Pokémon Crystal RotomLabs Pokédex. See all available Pokémon in Crystal here. Or, check out this Pokémon's data from the most recent games.

Typing	PoisonGround
Abilities
Classification	The Drill Pokémon
National ID	#0034

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Ground

Water

Psychic

Ice

Resists x½

Fighting

Rock

Bug

Resists x¼

Poison

Immune x0

Electric

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	81	141—188
Attack	92	97—144
Defense	77	82—129
Sp. Attack	85	90—137
Sp. Defense	75	80—127
Speed	85	90—137
Total	495	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 16

Use Moon Stone

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Monster Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	100.00%
Height	1.4 m (4'7")
Weight	62.0 kg (136.7 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	81 HP 92 Attack 77 Defense 85 Sp. Attack 75 Sp. Defense 85 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	195
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via level-up in Pokémon Crystal:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Horn Attack	65	100	Normal	Phys.
23	Thrash	90	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Tackle	35	95	Normal	Phys.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
1	Double Kick	30	100	Fighting	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking as Egg Moves in Pokémon Crystal:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Confusion	50	100	Psychic	Spec.
Beat Up	10	100	Dark	Spec.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Disable	—	55	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Crystal:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Thunderbolt	95	100	Electric	Spec.
Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.
Flamethrower	95	100	Fire	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via TM in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM033	Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Spec.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM008	Rock Smash	20	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM016	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM031	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Phys.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM005	Roar	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM043	Detect	—	—	Fighting	Stat.
TM040	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM038	Fire Blast	120	85	Fire	Spec.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM049	Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM048	Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Spec.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM041	Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Spec.
TM002	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM001	Dynamic Punch	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via HM in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.

In-Game Images

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