Nidoking #0034

The Drill Pokémon

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Typing	PoisonGround
Abilities	Poison Point - Ability 1 Rivalry - Ability 2 Sheer Force - Hidden
Classification	The Drill Pokémon
National ID	#0034

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Ground

Water

Psychic

Ice

Resists x½

Fighting

Rock

Bug

Fairy

Resists x¼

Poison

Immune x0

Electric

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Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	81		141—188
Attack	102	96—138	107—154	117—169
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	505	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Monster Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
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	253
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 Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
1	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Megahorn	120	85	Bug	Phys.
1	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
1	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
1	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
1	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
1	Peck	35	100	Flying	Phys.
1	Focus Energy	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Flatter	—	100	Dark	Stat.
1	Horn Attack	65	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Double Kick	30	100	Fighting	Phys.
1	Fury Attack	15	85	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via Evolution

The following moves are learned by Nidoking upon evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Megahorn	120	85	Bug	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking as Egg Moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Beat Up	1	100	Dark	Phys.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Disable	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Horn Drill	1	30	Normal	Phys.
Confusion	50	100	Psychic	Spec.
Thrash	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Poison Tail	50	100	Poison	Phys.
Head Smash	150	80	Rock	Phys.
Venom Drench	—	100	Poison	Stat.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Sucker Punch	70	100	Dark	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via TM in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM005	Roar	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM012	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM013	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	110	70	Ice	Spec.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM024	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TM025	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	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	90	100	Fire	Spec.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM038	Fire Blast	110	85	Fire	Spec.
TM039	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM052	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM059	Dragon Pulse	85	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.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM093	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
TM095	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
TM096	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
TM098	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM100	Rock Climb	90	85	Normal	Phys.

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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