Crown Nidoking Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
No Weather
Sunny / Clear
Rainy
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Windy
Snow
Fog
Crown Nidoking level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
11.61
129.0
1291.8s
9.50
2
11.38
126.4
1318.3s
9.33
3
11.01
122.4
1362.1s
9.01
4
10.94
121.5
1371.5s
8.96
5
10.94
121.5
1371.6s
8.96
6
10.69
118.8
1402.9s
8.73
7
10.42
115.8
1439.7s
8.53
8
10.14
112.7
1479.1s
8.29
9
10.13
112.6
1480.1s
8.28
10
10.11
112.4
1483.0s
8.27
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Crown Nidoking PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Crown Nidoking Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
12
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
- Resisted by
Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Multipurpose
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- Resisted by
Fire
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Steel
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
7
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
General
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Ice
Rock
Fairy
- Resisted by
Fire
Water
Electric
Steel
Poison Jab
Trainer Battles
Power
7
Energy
7
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
General
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Fairy
- Resisted by
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
Steel (0.39×)
Poison Sting
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Fast Charge
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Fairy
- Resisted by
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
Steel (0.39×)
Compare fast moves
10
13
1.0s
10
4
8
0.5s
8
14
6
1.0s
14
13
9
1.0s
13
4
6
0.5s
8
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Double Kick | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Fury Cutter | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Iron Tail | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Poison Jab | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% |
Poison Sting | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% |
Crown Nidoking Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Archetype
Debuff
Effect
10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
- Resisted by
Grass
Flying (0.39×)
Bug
Trainer Battles
Power
120
Energy
-65
DPE
1.85
Archetype
Nuke
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
- Resisted by
Grass
Flying (0.39×)
Bug
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-55
DPE
2
Archetype
Nuke
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- Resisted by
Fire
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Steel
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
40
Energy
-40
DPE
1
Archetype
Debuff Spam
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
- Resisted by
Grass
Flying (0.39×)
Bug
Gyms & Raids
Power
105
Energy
-100
Duration
3.0s
Damage window
1.8s – 2.8s
DPE
1.05
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-65
DPE
1.69
Archetype
Nuke
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Fairy
- Resisted by
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
Steel (0.39×)
Compare charged moves
100
-50
3.5s
28.57
140
-100
3.5s
40
105
-100
2.0s
52.5
60
-33
4.0s
15
105
-100
3.0s
35
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earth Power | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Earthquake | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Megahorn | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Sand Tomb | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Sludge Wave | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Crown Nidoking carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Crown Nidoking's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Poison Jab and Earth Power make up Crown Nidoking's best raid moveset, dealing 11.6 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Crown Nidoking for how it holds up as a raid boss.
How many moves can Crown Nidoking learn in Pokémon GO?
Crown Nidoking can learn 5 fast moves and 5 charged moves. Fury Cutter is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Crown Nidoking's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Crown Nidoking costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
