Ruby & Sapphire

Nidoking #0034


The Drill Pokémon


TypingPoisonGround
Abilities
ClassificationThe Drill Pokémon
National ID#0034
How to getTrade or transfer only

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2
GroundWaterPsychicIce
Resists x½
FightingRockBug
Resists x¼
Poison
Immune x0
Electric
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Sprite and Official Artwork

Nidoking (nidoking) game sprite

Base Stats

StatAmountStat Range
HP81
141—188
Attack92
87—158
Defense77
73—141
Sp. Attack85
81—150
Sp. Defense75
72—139
Speed85
81—150
Total495Calculated Stat Range
HP81Atk92Def77Spe85SpD75SpA85
Calculated stats: Lv. 50Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

Where to Find

Nidoking can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire.

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)
Field
Monster
Egg Cycles20
Egg Steps
5120
Gender Ratio
100.00%
Height1.4 m (4'7")
Weight62.0 kg (136.7 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield
3 Attack
Base Exp. Yield195
Catch Rate45
Catch Chance
Exp. Growth RateMedium Slow
Base Friendship70
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Pokédex Entries

"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."

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via level-up in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:
Level
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
130100FightingPhys.
1——NormalStat.
135100FlyingPhys.
115100PoisonPhys.
2390100NormalPhys.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via a pre-evolution:
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
——PsychicStat.
10100DarkSpec.
50100PsychicSpec.
1100FightingPhys.
—55NormalStat.
—100DarkStat.
1585NormalPhys.
——NormalStat.
65100NormalPhys.
130NormalPhys.
—100NormalStat.
—55NormalStat.
9085NormalPhys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via TM in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:
TM
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
TM001150100FightingPhys.
TM00360100WaterSpec.
TM005—100NormalStat.
TM006—85PoisonStat.
TM0101100NormalPhys.
TM011——FireStat.
TM012—100DarkStat.
TM01395100IceSpec.
TM01412070IceSpec.
TM01515090NormalPhys.
TM017——NormalStat.
TM018——WaterStat.
TM0211100NormalPhys.
TM02310075SteelPhys.
TM02495100ElectricSpec.
TM02512070ElectricSpec.
TM026100100GroundPhys.
TM0271100NormalPhys.
TM02860100GroundPhys.
TM03080100GhostPhys.
TM03175100FightingPhys.
TM032——NormalStat.
TM03460—ElectricSpec.
TM03595100FireSpec.
TM03690100PoisonPhys.
TM037——RockStat.
TM03812085FireSpec.
TM0395080RockPhys.
TM041—100DarkStat.
TM04270100NormalPhys.
TM04370100NormalPhys.
TM044——PsychicStat.
TM045—100NormalStat.
TM04640100DarkSpec.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via HM in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:
TM
Name
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
HM015095NormalPhys.
HM0395100WaterSpec.
HM0480100NormalPhys.
HM0620100FightingPhys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via Transfer from an older game:
Name
Origin Games
Power
Acc.
Type
Cat.
EFRLGxd
85100NormalPhys.
E
——NormalStat.
EFRLGxd
120100NormalPhys.
E
10050FightingPhys.
E
——NormalStat.
E
75100FireSpec.
E
1095BugPhys.
E
75100IceSpec.
Exd
5595IceSpec.
EFRLG
12075NormalPhys.
EFRLG
8085NormalPhys.
FRLG
12085BugPhys.
EFRLGxd
——NormalStat.
E
20100GroundPhys.
EFRLG
7590RockPhys.
EFRLGxd
1100FightingPhys.
E
——NormalStat.
E
40100NormalPhys.
EFRLGxd
——NormalStat.
Exd
—90NormalStat.
E
75100ElectricSpec.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

In-Game Images

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