#033 NidorinoAll 251 Pokémon#035 Clefairy
Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#034 Nidoking
PoisonGround
- SpeciesDrill Pokémon
- Japanese nameNidoking
- PronunciationNEE-DOE-KING
- Height4′ 7″ 1.40 m
- Weight137.0 lb 61.65 kg
- Gender♂ 100% · ♀ 0%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of NIDORINO (from whom Nidoking evolves) and KING.
Evolution
Nidoran(M)Level 16NidorinoMoon Stone
Nidoking
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | 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. |
| GoldStadium 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. |
Where to find Nidoking
| Game | Where to find it | 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 | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ||||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×1
- Water×2
- Electric×0
- Grass×1
- Ice×2
- Fighting×0.5
- Poison×0.25
- Ground×2
- ×1
- Psychic×2
- BugG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 2
- Rock×0.5
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×1
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 4 weaknesses and 5 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 4 : 5 (80%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 5 : 4 (125%).
- 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.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Water1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Grass1st: Good 2nd: Bad
- Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fighting1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Poison1st: Bad 2nd: Good
- Ground1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- 1st: Normal 2nd: No Effect
- Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Bug1st (GSC): Normal 2nd (GSC): Bad 1st (RBY): Good 2nd (RBY): Normal
- Rock1st: Bad 2nd: Good
- Ghost1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Dragon1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: No Effect 2nd: Good
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 6 advantages and 8 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 3:4 (75%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 6 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 30 types. Offensive ratio 1:1 (100%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| R/B | Y/G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Leer | Normal | Status |
| Start | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| Start | Start | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical |
| — | Start | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical |
| 23 | 23 | Thrash | Normal | Physical |
| Start | — | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical |
| — | — | Focus Energy | Normal | Status |
| — | — | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical |
| — | — | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Flamethrower
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM01Dynamicpunch
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM05Roar
- TM06Toxic
- TM08Rock Smash
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM13Snore
- TM14Blizzard
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM16Icy Wind
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM23Iron Tail
- TM25Thunder
- TM26Earthquake
- TM27Return
- TM30Shadow Ball
- TM31Mud-Slap
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Ice Punch
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM37Sandstorm
- TM38Fire Blast
- TM40Defense Curl
- TM41Thunderpunch
- TM43Detect
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM46Thief
- TM48Fire Punch
- TM49Fury Cutter
- HM03Surf
- HM04Strength
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM01Mega Punch
- TM05Mega Kick
- TM06Toxic
- TM07Horn Drill
- TM08Body Slam
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM11Bubblebeam
- TM12Water Gun
- TM13Ice Beam
- TM14Blizzard
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM16Pay Day
- TM17Submission
- TM18Counter
- TM19Seismic Toss
- TM20Rage
- TM24Thunderbolt
- TM25Thunder
- TM26Earthquake
- TM27Fissure
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM38Fire Blast
- TM40Skull Bash
- TM44Rest
- TM48Rock Slide
- TM50Substitute
- HM03Surf
- HM04Strength
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Ground Pokémon group 7 Monster Pokémon group 11 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Aipom
- Cyndaquil Family
- Delibird
- Diglett Family
- Dunsparce
- Eevee Family
- Ekans Family
- Farfetch’d
- Girafarig
- Growlithe Family
- Houndour Family
- Mankey Family
- Mareep Family
- Meowth Family
- Miltank
- Nidoran♂ Family
- Nidoran♀
- Phanpy Family
- Pikachu Family
- Ponyta Family
- Psyduck Family
- Rattata Family
- Rhyhorn Family
- Sandshrew Family
- Seel Family
- Sentret Family
- Smeargle
- Sneasel
- Snubbull Family
- Stantler
- Swinub Family
- Tauros
- Teddiursa Family
- Vulpix Family
- Wooper Family
- Bulbasaur Family
- Charmander Family
- Chikorita Family
- Cubone Family
- Kangaskhan
- Lapras
- Larvitar Family
- Lickitung
- Slowpoke Family
- Snorlax
- Squirtle Family
- Totodile Family
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| 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
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 81 | 335-365 | 17/4567.35% | 14/4270.86% |
| Attack | 92 | 252-282 | 10/4977.31% | 10/4577.31% |
| Defense | 77 | 222-252 | 21/5559.86% | 18/4461.79% |
| Speed | 85 | 238-268 | 14/4775.80% | 14/4272.57% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 85 | 238-268 | 13/4675.80% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 75 | 218-248 | 20/4157.93% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 75 | 218-248 | — | 14/2957.93% |
| Total | 495 G/S/C 410 R/B/Y |
1503-1683 1265-1415 |
15/8780.20% | 16/6578.81% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
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