Nidoking
#34 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Drill Pokémon
Pokémon Red
It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones.
Pokémon Blue
It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones.
Pokédexes
Kanto #34
Egg Group
MonsterField
Steps to Hatch
5,120
Effort Values Yielded
3 Atk
Gender Ratio
100% male / 0% female
Capture Rate
45
Base Experience
227
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Nidoran♂ #32 | Level 16 |  Nidorino #33 |
Nidorino #33 |  Use Moon Stone |  Nidoking #34 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Horn Attack |  |  Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Tackle | | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | |
| Start | Thrash | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Poison Sting |  | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| 8 | Horn Attack | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | |
| 14 | Poison Sting | | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | |
| 23 | Thrash | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 | Surf |  |  Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM01 | Mega Punch | | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM05 | Mega Kick | | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | |
| TM06 | Toxic | |  Status | - | 85 | 10 | |
| TM07 | Horn Drill | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | |
| TM08 | Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM09 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM12 | Water Gun | | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| TM13 | Ice Beam |  | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM16 | Pay Day | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM17 | Submission |  | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 | |
| TM18 | Counter | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| TM19 | Seismic Toss | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| TM20 | Rage | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt |  | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| TM26 | Earthquake |  | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM27 | Fissure | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | |
| TM31 | Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| TM33 | Reflect |  | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| TM34 | Bide | | Physical | - | - | 10 | |
| TM38 | Fire Blast |  | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| TM48 | Rock Slide |  | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| TM50 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 |