Nidoking #0034

The Drill Pokémon

The data on this page is from the Pokémon Sword & Shield RotomLabs Pokédex. See all available Pokémon in Sword & Shield here. Or, check out this Pokémon's data from the most recent games.

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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Sprite and Official Artwork

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	2560
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 Sword and Shield:

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

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking as Egg Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

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

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Scorching Sands	70	100	Ground	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 Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM053	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM013	Focus Energy	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM005	Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.
TM033	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM064	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM002	Pay Day	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM054	Rock Blast	25	90	Rock	Phys.
TM024	Outrage	120	100	Dragon	Phys.
TM005	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
TM028	Megahorn	120	85	Bug	Phys.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM003	Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Phys.
TM098	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.
TM091	Venom Drench	—	100	Poison	Stat.
TM049	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
TM039	Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM041	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM077	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM015	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM008	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM001	Mega Kick	120	75	Normal	Phys.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM001	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM023	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM094	High Horsepower	95	95	Ground	Phys.
TM095	Throat Chop	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TM006	Blizzard	110	70	Ice	Spec.
TM078	Sludge Wave	95	100	Poison	Spec.
TM020	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM075	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM059	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM062	Dragon Pulse	85	100	Dragon	Spec.
TM081	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM009	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM057	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM096	Smart Strike	70	—	Steel	Phys.
TM008	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TM048	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM004	Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Phys.
TM022	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM032	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM022	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM099	Body Press	80	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM002	Flamethrower	90	100	Fire	Spec.
TM010	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM033	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM064	Avalanche	60	100	Ice	Phys.
TM000	Mega Punch	80	85	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM037	Beat Up	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM035	Uproar	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM087	Drill Run	80	95	Ground	Phys.
TM009	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TM015	Fire Blast	110	85	Fire	Spec.
TM036	Whirlpool	35	85	Water	Spec.
TM027	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM004	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
TM074	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
TM067	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TM054	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
TM026	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.