Nidoking (Pokémon GO)

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Nidorino

Clefairy

#34

1466

1833

Attacker Rank

C Tier

D Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L22 · CP 1498

0/14/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L44 · CP 2500

0/14/14

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 2902

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Normal

Shiny

Nidoking

#34

Poison

Ground

Attack

204

Top 33.6%

Defense

156

Top 44.3%

Stamina

191

Top 26%

Total

551

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

1395 -1466 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1743 -1833 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

1395 -1466 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1046 -1100 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

2902 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Nidoking takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Water

160%

Ice

160%

Ground

160%

Psychic

160%

Resists

Electric

39.1%

Poison

39.1%

Fighting

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Rock

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Nidoking can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Poison Jab
Earth Power
11.61
129.0
1291.8s
9.50
2
Fury Cutter
Earth Power
11.38
126.4
1318.3s
9.33
3
Poison Sting
Earth Power
11.01
122.4
1362.1s
9.01
4
Double Kick
Earth Power
10.94
121.5
1371.6s
8.96
5
Poison Jab
Earthquake
10.58
117.6
1418.0s
8.65
6
Iron Tail
Earth Power
10.42
115.8
1439.7s
8.53
7
Fury Cutter
Earthquake
10.07
111.9
1489.2s
8.24
8
Poison Jab
Megahorn
9.97
110.8
1505.1s
8.16
9
Poison Jab
Sludge Wave
9.92
110.3
1511.7s
8.13

10
Poison Sting
Earthquake
9.61
106.8
1560.6s
7.86

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Nidoking in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Confusion
Psystrike
56.40
2098.8
1.7
63.8s
55.32
2
Mega Mewtwo X
Confusion
Psystrike
54.60
2101.7
1.7
65.9s
53.55
3
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
49.28
1188.1
3.0
73.1s
47.53
4
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
45.55
1048.1
3.4
79.0s
43.87
5
Primal Kyogre
Waterfall
Origin Pulse
43.79
2002.4
1.8
82.2s
43.03
6
Kyurem White
Ice Fang
Ice Burn
43.75
1407.3
2.6
82.3s
42.66
7
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
42.59
2010.9
1.8
84.5s
41.65
8
Mega Gallade
Confusion
Psychic
41.43
1283.7
2.8
86.9s
40.29
9
Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
41.34
1194.8
3.0
87.1s
40.10

10
Mega Gardevoir
Confusion
Psychic
41.33
1110.2
3.2
87.1s
39.98

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Nidoking in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

0/14/15

Level

1498

Stat Product

1,756,321

Atk

127.82

Def

106.52

129

Traits (5)

+Spammy+Agile+Shield Pressure−Less Bulky−Technical

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Nidoking can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Double Kick
10
13
1.0s
10
Fury Cutter
4
8
0.5s
8
Iron Tail
14
6
1.0s
14
Poison Jab
13
9
1.0s
13
Poison Sting
4
6
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Earth Power
100
-50
3.5s
28.57
Earthquake
140
-100
3.5s
40
Megahorn
105
-100
2.0s
52.5
Sand Tomb
60
-33
4.0s
15
Sludge Wave
105
-100
3.0s
35

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Nidoran ♂	25 Candy	Nidorino
Nidorino	100 Candy	Nidoking

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Nidoking including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Nidoran ♂

#32

Shadow Nidoran ♂

#32

Nidorino

#33

Shadow Nidorino

#33

Nidoking

#34

Shadow Nidoking

#34

Costumes

Nidoking has 1 costume in Pokémon GO.

Crown Nidoking

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Poison- and Ground-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Nidoking with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Mega Steelix #208

Boosts:

Mega Swampert #260

Boosts:

Mega Camerupt #323

Boosts:

Primal Groudon #383

Boosts:

Mega Garchomp #445

Boosts:

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Nidoking at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	36 CP	27	1980 CP
2	113 CP	28	2053 CP
3	191 CP	29	2127 CP
4	268 CP	30	2200 CP
5	346 CP	31	2237 CP
6	423 CP	32	2273 CP
7	501 CP	33	2310 CP
8	578 CP	34	2347 CP
9	656 CP	35	2383 CP
10	733 CP	36	2420 CP
11	807 CP	37	2457 CP
12	880 CP	38	2493 CP
13	953 CP	39	2530 CP
14	1026 CP	40	2567 CP
15	1100 CP	41	2599 CP
16	1173 CP	42	2632 CP
17	1246 CP	43	2665 CP
18	1320 CP	44	2698 CP
19	1393 CP	45	2732 CP
20	1466 CP	46	2765 CP
21	1540 CP	47	2799 CP
22	1613 CP	48	2833 CP
23	1687 CP	49	2867 CP
24	1760 CP	50	2902 CP
25	1833 CP	51	2936 CP
26	1907 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	36 CP	18	1320 CP	35	2383 CP
2	113 CP	19	1393 CP	36	2420 CP
3	191 CP	20	1466 CP	37	2457 CP
4	268 CP	21	1540 CP	38	2493 CP
5	346 CP	22	1613 CP	39	2530 CP
6	423 CP	23	1687 CP	40	2567 CP
7	501 CP	24	1760 CP	41	2599 CP
8	578 CP	25	1833 CP	42	2632 CP
9	656 CP	26	1907 CP	43	2665 CP
10	733 CP	27	1980 CP	44	2698 CP
11	807 CP	28	2053 CP	45	2732 CP
12	880 CP	29	2127 CP	46	2765 CP
13	953 CP	30	2200 CP	47	2799 CP
14	1026 CP	31	2237 CP	48	2833 CP
15	1100 CP	32	2273 CP	49	2867 CP
16	1173 CP	33	2310 CP	50	2902 CP
17	1246 CP	34	2347 CP	51	2936 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Nidoking up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	280,000	304	10
35.0	190,000	196	-
30.0	125,000	126	-
25.0	80,000	87	-
20.0	47,500	58	-
15.0	25,500	38	-
10.0	11,000	19	-
5.0	3,000	9	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

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