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
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
10.87
120.8
1379.6s
8.91
7
10.69
118.8
1402.9s
8.73
8
10.42
115.8
1439.7s
8.53
9
10.30
114.5
1455.7s
8.45
10
10.14
112.7
1479.1s
8.29
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Nidoking Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#377 of 1145 · F Tier
Ultra League
#167 of 844 · C Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#355 of 1201 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#163 of 905 · C Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Nidoking PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Nidoking Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
12
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
7
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Poison Jab
Trainer Battles
Power
7
Energy
7
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Poison Sting
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
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% |
Nidoking Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-45
DPE
2
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
120
Energy
-65
DPE
1.85
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-55
DPE
2
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
55
Energy
-45
DPE
1.22
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
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
Compare charged moves
85
-50
2.5s
34
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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avalanche | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
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 Nidoking carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nidoking's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Poison Jab and Earth Power make up Nidoking's best raid moveset, dealing 11.6 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Nidoking for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Nidoking's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Poison Sting with Avalanche and Earth Power. Nidoking's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Nidoking learn in Pokémon GO?
Nidoking can learn 5 fast moves and 6 charged moves. Fury Cutter is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Nidoking's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Nidoking costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
