Nidoking

The Poison/Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in Yellow.

National #34• Yellow #34

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

Pokemon Details

Species: Drill Pokémon

Height: 1.4 m

Weight: 62 kg

Abilities:

    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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    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
    Poison Sting1PoisonPhysical15100
    Tackle1NormalPhysical3595
    Horn Attack8NormalPhysical65100
    Double Kick12FightingPhysical30100
    Thrash23NormalPhysical90100

    Game Locations

    GameLocation
    YellowEvolve Nidoran♂/Nidorino - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

    Pokedex Entries

    GameEntry
    YellowIts steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond.