Nidoking

The Poison/Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #34• Sword & Shield #70

Nidoking - Poison/Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield 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
Earth Power1GroundSpecial90100
Flatter1DarkStatus-100
Focus Energy1NormalStatus--
Fury Attack1NormalPhysical1585
Helping Hand1NormalStatus--
Horn Attack1NormalPhysical65100
Leer1NormalStatus-100
Megahorn1BugPhysical12085
Peck1FlyingPhysical35100
Poison Jab1PoisonPhysical80100
Poison Sting1PoisonPhysical15100
Toxic1PoisonStatus-90
Toxic Spikes1PoisonStatus--
Double Kick1FightingPhysical30100

Game Locations

GameLocation
SwordEvolve Nidoran♂/Nidorino - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
ShieldEvolve Nidoran♂/Nidorino - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordWhen it goes on a rampage, it’s impossible to control. But in the presence of a Nidoqueen it’s lived with for a long time, Nidoking calms down.
ShieldNidoking prides itself on its strength. It’s forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn.