Nidoking
#34 in the Yellow Pokédex • Drill Pokémon
Pokémon Yellow
Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond.
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 | |
| 12 | Double Kick |  | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | |
| 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 |