Elite Redux LeafGreen
#34

Nidoking

The Drill Pokémon

Poison Ground

A Nidoking's thick tail packs enormously destructive power capable of toppling a metal transmission tower. Once it goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it.

Base stat total
505
Height
1.4 m
Weight
62 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

505 total
HP 81 303 366
Atk 102 216 333
Def 77 171 278
SpA 85 185 295
SpD 75 167 273
Spe 85 185 295

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Ground 2× Water 2× Psychic 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Poison ¼× Fighting ½× Rock ½× Bug ½× Fairy ½×
No effect
Electric 0×

The other 8 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Sheer Force Trades effects for power. Rivalry Deals 25% more to same gender; takes 25% less otherwise. Hyper Aggressive Moves hit twice. Second hit does 25% damage.
Innate always active, all of them Poison Point Poisons foe on contact. Mighty Horn Boosts horn- and drill-based moves by 30%. Intoxicate Normal moves become Poison. Poison moves are empowered.

Evolution line

Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ BST 273
Nidorino Nidorino BST 365 Level · 16
Nidoking Nidoking BST 505 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Rivalry Sheer Force new Hyper Aggressive now innate Poison Point
Innates added Mighty HornIntoxicate

Details

Height
1.4 m
Weight
62 kg
Gender
Male only
Egg groups
Monster, Field
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
45
Base exp
253
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
3 Atk
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Purple

Moves

4 level-up · 0 egg · 138 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100 25
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
8 Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100 25
12 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100 30
23 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Amnesia Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100 10
Beat Up Dark Physical 1 100 10
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Press Fighting Physical 80 100 10
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100 30
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100 10
Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90 10
Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95 10
Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Echoed Voice Normal Special 20 90 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85 5
Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100 15
Fissure Ground Physical 1 30 5
Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 15
Flatter Dark Status — 100 15
Fling Dark Physical 90 100 10
Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 5
Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 100 20
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hex Ghost Special 65 100 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
High Horsepower Ground Physical 95 95 10
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100 25
Horn Drill Normal Physical 1 30 5
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100 15
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Incinerate Fire Special 60 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85 10
Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75 5
Mega Punch Normal Physical 95 100 15
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100 10
Pay Day Normal Physical 60 100 20
Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Poison Tail Poison Physical 60 100 10
Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Quash Dark Status — 100 15
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90 10
Rock Climb Rock Physical 90 95 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 50 90 10
Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 ∞ 20
Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100 10
Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
Smart Strike Steel Physical 70 ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Submission Fighting Physical 120 100 10
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Super Fang Normal Physical 1 90 10
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Taunt Dark Status — 100 20
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
Thunder Electric Special 110 70 10
Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 15
Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100 15
Torment Dark Status — 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
Venom Drench Poison Status — 100 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Nidorino instead.