Nidoking #0034

The Drill Pokémon

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Typing	PoisonGround
Abilities	Poison Point - Ability 1 Rivalry - Ability 2
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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Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	81		141—188
Attack	92	87—129	97—144	106—158
Defense	77	73—116	82—129	90—141
Sp. Attack	85	81—123	90—137	99—150
Sp. Defense	75	72—114	80—127	88—139
Speed	85	81—123	90—137	99—150
Total	495	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

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	5100
Gender Ratio	100.00%
Height	1.4 m (4'7")
Weight	62.0 kg (136.7 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	3 Attack
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 HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Double Kick	30	100	Fighting	Phys.
1	Focus Energy	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Peck	35	100	Flying	Phys.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
23	Thrash	90	100	Normal	Phys.
43	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
58	Megahorn	120	85	Bug	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

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

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Flatter	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Fury Attack	15	85	Normal	Phys.
Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Horn Attack	65	100	Normal	Phys.
Horn Drill	1	30	Normal	Phys.
Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Beat Up	10	100	Dark	Phys.
Confusion	50	100	Psychic	Spec.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Disable	—	80	Normal	Stat.
Head Smash	150	80	Rock	Phys.
Sucker Punch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aqua Tail	90	90	Water	Phys.
Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Phys.
Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.
Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Phys.
Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Outrage	120	100	Dragon	Phys.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Sucker Punch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
Super Fang	1	90	Normal	Phys.
Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.
Uproar	50	100	Normal	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 HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM005	Roar	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM012	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM013	Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM024	Thunderbolt	95	100	Electric	Spec.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Shock Wave	60	—	Electric	Spec.
TM035	Flamethrower	95	100	Fire	Spec.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM038	Fire Blast	120	85	Fire	Spec.
TM039	Rock Tomb	50	80	Rock	Phys.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM052	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM059	Dragon Pulse	90	100	Dragon	Spec.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM071	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM072	Avalanche	60	100	Ice	Phys.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
HM05	Whirlpool	15	70	Water	Spec.
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
HM08	Rock Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.

In-Game Images

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