Platinum
Nidoking #0034
| Typing | PoisonGround |
| Abilities | Poison Point - Ability 1 Rivalry - Ability 2 |
| Classification | The Drill Pokémon |
| National ID | #0034 |
| 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 | 87—158 | |
| Defense | 77 | 73—141 | |
| Sp. Attack | 85 | 81—150 | |
| Sp. Defense | 75 | 72—139 | |
| Speed | 85 | 81—150 | |
| Total | 495 | Calculated Stat Range |
Calculated stats: Lv. 50Lv. 100Nature details:
Evolutionary Family
Where to Find
Evolve it from an earlier stage.
Transfer from FireRed & LeafGreen
Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Field Monster |
| 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
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Learnset
Learnset via Level-up
The following moves are learned by Nidoking via level-up in Pokémon Platinum:
Level | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| 1 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| 1 | 35 | 100 | Flying | Phys. | |
| 1 | 15 | 100 | Poison | Phys. | |
| 23 | 90 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 43 | 90 | 100 | Ground | Spec. | |
| 58 | 120 | 85 | Bug | Phys. |
Pre-evolution Moves
The following moves are learned by Nidoking via a pre-evolution:
Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Psychic | Stat. | |
| 10 | 100 | Dark | Phys. | |
| 50 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. | |
| 1 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| — | 80 | Normal | Stat. | |
| — | 100 | Dark | Stat. | |
| 15 | 85 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 65 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 1 | 30 | Normal | Phys. | |
| — | 100 | Normal | Stat. | |
| — | 55 | Normal | Stat. | |
| 90 | 85 | Normal | Phys. | |
| — | — | Poison | Stat. |
Tutor Moves
The following moves are learned by Nidoking as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Platinum:
Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 90 | Water | Phys. | |
| 90 | 100 | Ground | Spec. | |
| 75 | 100 | Fire | Phys. | |
| 10 | 95 | Bug | Phys. | |
| — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| 75 | 100 | Ice | Phys. | |
| 55 | 95 | Ice | Spec. | |
| 20 | 100 | Ground | Spec. | |
| 120 | 100 | Dragon | Phys. | |
| 40 | 100 | Normal | Spec. | |
| 80 | 100 | Dark | Phys. | |
| 120 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| 75 | 100 | Electric | Phys. | |
| 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 Platinum:
TM | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | 150 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| TM003 | 60 | 100 | Water | Spec. | |
| TM005 | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM006 | — | 85 | Poison | Stat. | |
| TM010 | 1 | 100 | Normal | Spec. | |
| TM011 | — | — | Fire | Stat. | |
| TM012 | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. | |
| TM013 | 95 | 100 | Ice | Spec. | |
| TM014 | 120 | 70 | Ice | Spec. | |
| TM015 | 150 | 90 | Normal | Spec. | |
| TM017 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM018 | — | — | Water | Stat. | |
| TM021 | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM023 | 100 | 75 | Steel | Phys. | |
| TM024 | 95 | 100 | Electric | Spec. | |
| TM025 | 120 | 70 | Electric | Spec. | |
| TM026 | 100 | 100 | Ground | Phys. | |
| TM027 | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM028 | 80 | 100 | Ground | Phys. | |
| TM030 | 80 | 100 | Ghost | Spec. | |
| TM031 | 75 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| TM032 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM034 | 60 | — | Electric | Spec. | |
| TM035 | 95 | 100 | Fire | Spec. | |
| TM036 | 90 | 100 | Poison | Spec. | |
| TM037 | — | — | Rock | Stat. | |
| TM038 | 120 | 85 | Fire | Spec. | |
| TM039 | 50 | 80 | Rock | Phys. | |
| TM041 | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. | |
| TM042 | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM043 | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM044 | — | — | Psychic | Stat. | |
| TM045 | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM046 | 40 | 100 | Dark | Phys. | |
| TM052 | 120 | 70 | Fighting | Spec. | |
| TM056 | 1 | 100 | Dark | Phys. | |
| TM058 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM059 | 90 | 100 | Dragon | Spec. | |
| TM065 | 70 | 100 | Ghost | Phys. | |
| TM068 | 150 | 90 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM071 | 100 | 80 | Rock | Phys. | |
| TM072 | 60 | 100 | Ice | Phys. | |
| TM076 | — | — | Rock | Stat. | |
| TM078 | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM080 | 75 | 90 | Rock | Phys. | |
| TM082 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM083 | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM084 | 80 | 100 | Poison | Phys. | |
| TM087 | — | 90 | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM090 | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
Learnset via HM
The following moves are learned by Nidoking via HM in Pokémon Platinum:
TM | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | 50 | 95 | Normal | Phys. | |
| HM03 | 95 | 100 | Water | Spec. | |
| HM04 | 80 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| HM06 | 40 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| HM08 | 90 | 85 | Normal | Phys. |
Transfer Moves
The following moves are learned by Nidoking via Transfer from an older game:
Name | Origin Games | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EFRLGxd | 85 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
E | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
EFRLGxd | 120 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
E | 100 | 50 | Fighting | Phys. | |
HGSS | 150 | 80 | Rock | Phys. | |
HGSS | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
EFRLG | 120 | 75 | Normal | Phys. | |
EFRLG | 80 | 85 | Normal | Phys. | |
EFRLGxd | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
EFRLGxd | 1 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
HGSS | 1 | 90 | Normal | Phys. | |
HGSS | 15 | 70 | Water | Spec. |
Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.
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