#034 Nidoking
Nidoking
Male: 100%   Female: 0%
Types
Poison Ground
Name Number Japanese Name
Nidoking 034 Nidoking
Pronunciation Species
NEE-DOE-KING Drill Pokémon
Name Meaning
Combination of NIDORINO (from whom Nidoking evolves) and KING.
Height Weight
4' 7" 1.40 m 137.0 lb 61.65 kg
Evolutions
Nidoran(M) Level 16⇨ Nidorino Moon Stone⇨ Nidoking
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones.
Yellow Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond.
Stadium Has a rock-hard hide that is worn like armor. The long horn on its head is sharp and highly venomous.
Gold Stadium 2 It swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body.
Silver Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can snap the victim's spine quite easily.
Crystal It uses its think arms, legs and tail to attack forcefully. Melee combat is its specialty.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Must Evolve from Nidorino with the Moon Stone NA Evolve
Red NA Evolve
Yellow NA Evolve
Gold Any Evolve
Silver Any Evolve
Crystal Any Evolve
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B         X    
Yellow         X    
G/S             X    
Crystal             X    
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x1 Water = x2 Electric = x0 Grass = x1 Ice = x2
Fighting = x0.5 Poison = x0.25 Ground = x2 Flying = x1 Psychic = x2 Bug =
GSC: x0.5
RBY: x 2
Rock = x0.5 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x1
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 4/17
Total Resistances= 5/17
Defense Ratio= 4 : 5 ⇨ 80%
R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 5/15
Total Resistances= 4/15
Defense Ratio= 5 : 4 ⇨ 125%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has one less weakness and one more resistance in GSC than in RBY. So this pokémon has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fire =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Water =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Electric =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Grass =
1st: Good
2nd: Bad
Ice =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fighting =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Poison =
1st: Bad
2nd: Good
Ground =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Flying =
1st: Normal
2nd: No Effect
Psychic =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Bug =
1st (GSC): Normal
2nd (GSC): Bad
1st (RBY): Good
2nd (RBY): Normal
Rock =
1st: Bad
2nd: Good
Ghost =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Dragon =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Dark =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Steel =
1st: No Effect
2nd: Good
Total Advantages (GSC)= 6/34
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 8/34
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 3:4 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 75%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 6/30
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 6/30
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 1:1 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 100%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
R B Y G S C Attacks Type
- Leer NRM
- Tackle NRM
- Horn Attack NRM
  - Double Kick FTG
23 Thrash NRM
-   Poison Sting PSN
  Focus Energy NRM
Fury Attack NRM
Horn Drill NRM
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Flamethrower
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 7 - Ground Pokémon Group 11 - Monster Pokémon
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Amnesia Mate a male from Slowpoke, Snorlax, or Wooper Family with a Nidoran(F).
Beat Up Mate a male Sneasel with a Nidoran(F).
Confusion Mate a male Espeon, Girafarig, Psyduck/Golduck, or Slowpoke/Slowbro/Slowking with a Nidoran(F).
Counter Breed a male Heracross with a female Paras/Parasect, then breed a male offspring with a female from Chikorita Family. Next, breed the male offspring of that union (Chikorita) to a Nidoran(F).
Disable Mate a male from Psyduck or Slowpoke Family with a Nidoran(F).
Supersonic Mate a male Lickitung with a Nidoran(F).
Take Down Mate a male from Growlithe, Phanpy, Ponyta, Rhyhorn, Seel, Snubbull, Stantler, or Swinub Family; or Dunsparce, Eevee, Tauros with a Nidoran(F).
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 81
335-365 67.35% 17/45 70.86% 14/42
Attack: 92
252-282 77.31% 10/49 77.31% 10/45
Defense: 77
222-252 59.86% 21/55 61.79% 18/44
Speed: 85
238-268 75.80% 14/47 72.57% 14/42
Special Attack (G S C): 85
238-268 75.80% 13/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 75
218-248 57.93% 20/41
Special (R B Y): 75
218-248   57.93% 14/29
Total: G S C: 495 R B Y: 410 G S C:
1503-1683
R B Y:
1265-1415
80.20% 15/87 78.81% 16/65

⇦ #033 Nidorino | #035 Clefairy ⇨

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