Nidoking #0034

The Drill Pokémon

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

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundWaterPsychicIce

Resists x½

FightingRockBugFairy

Resists x¼

Poison

Immune x0

Electric

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This page displays data from Shining Pearl (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	81	141—188
Attack	102	96—169
Defense	77	73—141
Sp. Attack	85	81—150
Sp. Defense	75	72—139
Speed	85	81—150
Total	505	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 16

Use Moon Stone

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field Monster
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

Pokédex Entries

Sword "When it goes on a rampage, it’s impossible to control. But in the presence of a Nidoqueen it’s lived with for a long time, Nidoking calms down." Shield "Nidoking prides itself on its strength. It’s forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick."
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee! "Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond."
X "It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn, as it contains venom." Y "One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick."
Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby "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."
Black White "One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick."
Black 2 White 2 "One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick."
Diamond Pearl "One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick."
Platinum "One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick."
HeartGold "It swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body." SoulSilver "Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can render the victim helpless quite easily."
Ruby Sapphire "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."
FireRed "It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn as it contains venom." LeafGreen "It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey’s bones."
Emerald "A NIDOKING’s thick tail packs enormously destructive power capable of toppling a metal transmission tower. Once it goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it."
Gold "It swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body." Silver "Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can snap the victim's spine quite easily."
Crystal "It uses its thick arms, legs and tail to attack forcefully. Melee combat is its specialty."
Red Blue "It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones."
Yellow "Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

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

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

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 Shining Pearl:

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

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via TM in Pokémon 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.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Red

Evolve

Blue

Evolve

Yellow

Evolve

Generation II

Gold

Evolve

Silver

Evolve

Crystal

Evolve

Generation III

Ruby

Transfer

Sapphire

Transfer

FireRed

Evolve

LeafGreen

Evolve

Emerald

Transfer

Generation IV

Diamond

Evolve

Pearl

Evolve

Platinum

Evolve

HeartGold

Evolve

SoulSilver

Evolve

Generation V

Black

Transfer

White

Evolve

Black 2

Evolve

White 2

Evolve

Generation VI

X

Evolve

Y

Evolve

Alpha Sapphire

Transfer

Omega Ruby

Transfer

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Transfer

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Catchable

Let's Go, Eevee!

Catchable

Generation VIII

Sword

Transfer

Shield

Transfer

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Catchable

Brilliant Diamond

Evolve

Shining Pearl

Evolve

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

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Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

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Nidoking #0034

The Drill Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Learnset via Evolution

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

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