Nidoking #0034

Nidorino (#20108)

The Drill Pokémon

Dedenne (#20110)

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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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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

Evolutionary Family

At Level 16

Use Moon Stone

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Monster Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5140
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	223
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 X and Y:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Double Kick	30	100	Fighting	Phys.
1	Focus Energy	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Megahorn	120	85	Bug	Phys.
1	Peck	35	100	Flying	Phys.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
23	Chip Away	70	100	Normal	Phys.
35	Thrash	120	100	Normal	Phys.
43	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
58	Megahorn	120	85	Bug	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Flatter	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Fury Attack	15	85	Normal	Phys.
Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Horn Attack	65	100	Normal	Phys.
Horn Drill	1	30	Normal	Phys.
Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Nidoking as Egg Moves in Pokémon X and Y:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Beat Up	1	100	Dark	Phys.
Chip Away	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Confusion	50	100	Psychic	Spec.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Disable	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Head Smash	150	80	Rock	Phys.
Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
Poison Tail	50	100	Poison	Phys.
Sucker Punch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Venom Drench	—	100	Poison	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via TM in Pokémon X and Y:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Hone Claws	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TM005	Roar	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
TM009	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
TM010	Hidden Power	60	100	Normal	Spec.
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.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM023	Smack Down	50	100	Rock	Phys.
TM024	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TM025	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	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	Sludge Wave	95	100	Poison	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.
TM048	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM049	Echoed Voice	40	100	Normal	Spec.
TM052	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM059	Incinerate	60	100	Fire	Spec.
TM060	Quash	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM071	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM078	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM082	Dragon Tail	60	90	Dragon	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM088	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM094	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM098	Power-Up Punch	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM100	Confide	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Nidoking via HM in Pokémon X and Y:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM03	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Nidorino (#0033)

Dedenne (#0702)