Nidoking #0034 Shadow
| Max CP | L402567L502902L51 · Best Buddy2936 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 10, 2020Feb 1, 2023 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Nidoking takes 160% from Water, Ice, Ground and Psychic moves.
Shadow 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 Fury Cutter with Earth Power, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugFury Cutter | GroundEarth Power | 13.4 | 182 | |
| 2 | PoisonPoison Jab | GroundEarth Power | 13.2 | 180 |
| 3 | BugFury Cutter | GroundEarthquake | 12.7 | 173 |
| 4 | FightingDouble Kick | GroundEarth Power | 12.6 | 171 |
| 5 | PoisonPoison Jab | GroundEarthquake | 12.4 | 169 |
| 6 | PoisonPoison Sting | GroundEarth Power | 12.4 | 169 |
| 7 | PoisonPoison Jab | IceAvalanche | 12.4 | 169 |
| 8 | SteelIron Tail | GroundEarth Power | 12.3 | 167 |
27 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | BugFury Cutter | IceAvalanche | 12.2 | 166 |
| 10 | SteelIron Tail | IceAvalanche | 11.6 | 158 |
| 11 | PoisonPoison Jab | BugMegahorn | 11.5 | 157 |
| 12 | PoisonPoison Jab | PoisonSludge Wave | 11.5 | 156 |
| 13 | FightingDouble Kick | GroundEarthquake | 11.5 | 156 |
| 14 | FightingDouble Kick | IceAvalanche | 11.4 | 156 |
| 15 | PoisonPoison Sting | GroundEarthquake | 11.4 | 155 |
| 16 | PoisonPoison Sting | IceAvalanche | 11.3 | 154 |
| 17 | SteelIron Tail | GroundEarthquake | 11.2 | 153 |
| 18 | BugFury Cutter | PoisonSludge Wave | 11.1 | 151 |
| 19 | BugFury Cutter | BugMegahorn | 11.1 | 151 |
| 20 | SteelIron Tail | PoisonSludge Wave | 10.6 | 144 |
| 21 | SteelIron Tail | BugMegahorn | 10.6 | 144 |
| 22 | FightingDouble Kick | PoisonSludge Wave | 10.2 | 138 |
| 23 | FightingDouble Kick | BugMegahorn | 10.1 | 137 |
| 24 | PoisonPoison Sting | PoisonSludge Wave | 10.1 | 137 |
| 25 | PoisonPoison Sting | BugMegahorn | 9.9 | 135 |
| 26 | PoisonPoison Jab | GroundSand Tomb | 9.8 | 134 |
| 27 | SteelIron Tail | GroundSand Tomb | 9.7 | 132 |
| 28 | BugFury Cutter | GroundSand Tomb | 9.1 | 124 |
| 29 | PoisonPoison Jab | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 122 |
| 30 | SteelIron Tail | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 122 |
| 31 | FightingDouble Kick | GroundSand Tomb | 8.8 | 120 |
| 32 | PoisonPoison Sting | GroundSand Tomb | 8.8 | 120 |
| 33 | FightingDouble Kick | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 82 |
| 34 | PoisonPoison Sting | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 82 |
| 35 | BugFury Cutter | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 82 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
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+55.0 eDPS - 2
Mega StarmiePsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation+40.9 eDPS - 3
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+40.1 eDPS - 4
Normal Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost39.6 eDPS - 5
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE39.4 eDPS - 6
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE39.3 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.