#0034 · Generation 1

Nidoking

PoisonGround

Explore Nidoking's stats, moves, habitats, evolutions, and ways to obtain it

Base stats

Hp81

Speed85

Attack102

Defense77

Special Attack85

Special Defense75

Abilities and capture

Abilities: Sheerforce (hidden), Poisonpoint, Rivalry
Catch rate: 45
Base friendship: 50
Base experience: 253
Egg cycles: 20

Biology

Height: 14 m
Weight: 620 kg
Gender ratio: 100% male
Egg groups: Field, Monster
Can Gigantamax: No

Defensive matchups

Weak to: ×2×2×2×2
Resists: ×0.5×0.25×0.5×0.5×0.5
Immune to

Moves

Sludge WaveLv 1PoisonSpecialPower 95Accuracy 10010 PPThe user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.

Evolution

No further evolution

Drops

Poison Barb · 1 · 10%

Pecha Berry · 1 · 10%

Where to find it

Wild encounterLevels 37-51 · Uncommon · Grounded

Habitats: Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, Arid Highlands, Ashen Savanna, Brushland, Desert Oasis, Fractured Savanna and 5 more

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Not when: Near Worldgen Structure Minecraft:village]]

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Other ways to obtain it

Evolution

Nidorino: Use an evolution item · Use Moon Stone