Nidoking #100(Nat. #0034)

The Drill Pokémon

Typing	PoisonGround
Classification	The Drill Pokémon
National ID	#0034
Regional ID	#0100
How to get	Evolves from Nidorino with a Moon Stone

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundWaterPsychicIce

Resists x½

FightingRockBug

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

Where to Find

Evolve it from an earlier stage.

Trade from Gold & Silver, Yellow, Red & Blue

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field Monster
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	~6.25% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

Crystal

"It uses its thick arms, legs and tail to attack forcefully. Melee combat is its specialty."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

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

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

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Amnesia (Nidoran♂)Egg	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Beat Up (Nidoran♂)Egg	10	100	Dark	Spec.
Confusion (Nidoran♂)Egg	50	100	Psychic	Spec.
Counter (Nidoran♂)Egg	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Disable (Nidoran♂)Egg	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Focus Energy (Nidoran♂)Levelup (Nidorino)Levelup	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Fury Attack (Nidoran♂)Levelup (Nidorino)Levelup	15	85	Normal	Phys.
Horn Drill (Nidoran♂)Levelup (Nidorino)Levelup	1	30	Normal	Phys.
Leer (Nidoran♂)Levelup (Nidorino)Levelup	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Supersonic (Nidoran♂)Egg	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Take Down (Nidoran♂)Egg	90	85	Normal	Phys.

Tutor Moves

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

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

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.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bide	RBY	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Body Slam	RBY	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Bubble Beam	RBY	65	100	Water	Spec.
Double-Edge	RBY	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Fissure	RBY	1	30	Ground	Phys.
Mega Kick	RBY	120	75	Normal	Phys.
Mega Punch	RBY	80	85	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	RBY	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Pay Day	RBY	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Reflect	RBY	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Rock Slide	RBY	75	90	Rock	Phys.
Seismic Toss	RBY	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Skull Bash	RBY	100	100	Normal	Phys.
Submission	RBY	80	80	Fighting	Phys.
Substitute	RBY	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Water Gun	RBY	40	100	Water	Spec.