Nidoking #0034
| Max CP | L402567L502902L51 · Best Buddy2936 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 6, 2016Jul 4, 2019 |
Type Effectiveness
Nidoking takes 160% from Water, Ice, Ground and Psychic moves.
Nidoking is a Poison/Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Ice, Ground and Psychic.
It reaches 2902 CP at level 50, or 2936 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Poison Jab with Earth Power.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PoisonPoison Jab | GroundEarth Power | 11.5 | 188 | |
| 2 | PoisonPoison Jab | GroundEarthquake | 11.1 | 182 |
| 3 | PoisonPoison Sting | GroundEarth Power | 11.1 | 181 |
| 4 | BugFury Cutter | GroundEarth Power | 10.9 | 178 |
| 5 | PoisonPoison Jab | IceAvalanche | 10.8 | 176 |
| 6 | FightingDouble Kick | GroundEarth Power | 10.7 | 174 |
| 7 | PoisonPoison Sting | GroundEarthquake | 10.6 | 173 |
| 8 | PoisonPoison Jab | NormalReturn | 10.4 | 170 |
27 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | BugFury Cutter | GroundEarthquake | 10.3 | 168 |
| 10 | PoisonPoison Jab | BugMegahorn | 10.3 | 168 |
| 11 | PoisonPoison Jab | PoisonSludge Wave | 10.3 | 167 |
| 12 | SteelIron Tail | GroundEarth Power | 10.1 | 165 |
| 13 | PoisonPoison Sting | IceAvalanche | 10.1 | 165 |
| 14 | FightingDouble Kick | GroundEarthquake | 9.9 | 163 |
| 15 | BugFury Cutter | IceAvalanche | 9.7 | 158 |
| 16 | FightingDouble Kick | IceAvalanche | 9.6 | 157 |
| 17 | PoisonPoison Sting | PoisonSludge Wave | 9.4 | 154 |
| 18 | PoisonPoison Sting | BugMegahorn | 9.4 | 154 |
| 19 | SteelIron Tail | IceAvalanche | 9.4 | 153 |
| 20 | PoisonPoison Sting | NormalReturn | 9.4 | 153 |
| 21 | SteelIron Tail | GroundEarthquake | 9.3 | 152 |
| 22 | SteelIron Tail | NormalReturn | 8.9 | 145 |
| 23 | BugFury Cutter | PoisonSludge Wave | 8.8 | 144 |
| 24 | FightingDouble Kick | PoisonSludge Wave | 8.8 | 143 |
| 25 | BugFury Cutter | BugMegahorn | 8.8 | 143 |
| 26 | FightingDouble Kick | NormalReturn | 8.7 | 142 |
| 27 | SteelIron Tail | PoisonSludge Wave | 8.7 | 142 |
| 28 | FightingDouble Kick | BugMegahorn | 8.7 | 142 |
| 29 | SteelIron Tail | BugMegahorn | 8.6 | 141 |
| 30 | BugFury Cutter | NormalReturn | 8.6 | 140 |
| 31 | PoisonPoison Jab | GroundSand Tomb | 8.4 | 138 |
| 32 | SteelIron Tail | GroundSand Tomb | 7.9 | 129 |
| 33 | PoisonPoison Sting | GroundSand Tomb | 7.8 | 127 |
| 34 | FightingDouble Kick | GroundSand Tomb | 7.5 | 122 |
| 35 | BugFury Cutter | GroundSand Tomb | 7.3 | 120 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | Steel | 14 | 6 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 6.0 | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Double Kick | Fighting | 10 | 13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 13.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 | |
| Fury CutterE | Bug | 4 | 8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 16.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megahorn | Bug | 105 | 100 | 2.0s | 52.5 | 1.05 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 105 | 100 | 3.0s | 35.0 | 1.05 | |
| Avalanche | Ice | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 50 | 3.5s | 28.6 | 2.00 | |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | 60 | 33 | 4.0s | 15.0 | 1.82 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Jab | Poison | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | |
| Fury CutterE | Bug | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Double Kick | Fighting | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megahorn | Bug | 110 | 55 | 2.00 | |
| Avalanche | Ice | 90 | 45 | 2.00 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | 120 | 65 | 1.85 | |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | 55 | 45 | 1.22 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 50 | 1.80 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+54.7 eDPS - 2
Mega StarmiePsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation+40.5 eDPS - 3
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+39.6 eDPS - 4
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE39.1 eDPS - 5
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE39.0 eDPS - 6
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE39.0 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 104610/10/10 | 110015/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 139510/10/10 | 146615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 174310/10/10 | 183315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 21990/0/0 | 256715/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 24860/0/0 | 290215/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 25160/0/0 | 293615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1100 | 942 |
| Level 20 | 1466 | 1256 |
| Level 25 | 1833 | 1571 |
| Level 30 | 2200 | 1885 |
| Level 35 | 2383 | 2042 |
| Level 40 | 2567 | 2199 |
| Level 45 | 2732 | 2340 |
| Level 50 | 2902 | 2486 |
| Level 51 | 2936 | 2516 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.4 m · 62 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 100.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Nidoking in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 1498 | 22 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/14 | 1499 | 22 | 99.80% |
| #3 | 1/15/12 | 1499 | 22 | 99.51% |
| #4 | 0/13/15 | 1494 | 22 | 99.41% |
| #5 | 1/12/15 | 1497 | 22 | 99.30% |
| #6 | 0/14/14 | 1495 | 22 | 99.22% |
| #7 | 2/11/15 | 1500 | 22 | 99.19% |
| #8 | 1/13/14 | 1497 | 22 | 99.12% |
| #9 | 0/15/12 | 1492 | 22 | 99.02% |
| #10 | 0/15/13 | 1495 | 22 | 99.02% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2946 of 4,096, with 93.59% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/14 | 2500 | 44 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 2498 | 43.5 | 99.96% |
| #3 | 0/11/15 | 2499 | 44.5 | 99.43% |
| #4 | 0/13/14 | 2493 | 44 | 99.41% |
| #5 | 0/13/15 | 2499 | 44 | 99.41% |
| #6 | 0/14/9 | 2500 | 45 | 99.40% |
| #7 | 0/14/11 | 2497 | 44.5 | 99.40% |
| #8 | 0/14/13 | 2494 | 44 | 99.39% |
| #9 | 0/14/15 | 2491 | 43.5 | 99.38% |
| #10 | 0/15/10 | 2498 | 44.5 | 99.38% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1671 of 4,096, with 96.17% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.