Nidoking

The Poison/Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #34• HeartGold & SoulSilver #100

Nidoking - Poison/Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
PoisonGround

Pokemon Details

Species: Drill Pokémon

Height: 1.4 m

Weight: 62 kg

Abilities:

  • Poison Point
  • Rivalry
  • Sheer Force (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 3 Attack

Catch Rate: 45

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 227

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Field
  • Monster

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 100%
  • Female: 0%

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Stats

102
77
81
85
75
85
Total
505

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

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Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Nidorino - Poison type Pokemon

#33

Nidorino

Poison

Use Item

Moon Stone
Nidoking - Poison/Ground type Pokemon

#34

Nidoking(Current)

PoisonGround

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Focus Energy1NormalStatus--
Poison Sting1PoisonPhysical15100
Peck1FlyingPhysical35100
Double Kick1FightingPhysical30100
Thrash23NormalPhysical90100
Earth Power43GroundSpecial90100
Megahorn58BugPhysical12085

Game Locations

GameLocation
HeartgoldEvolve Nidoran♂/Nidorino - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
SoulsilverEvolve Nidoran♂/Nidorino - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldIt swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body.
SoulsilverIts tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can render the victim helpless quite easily.