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Pokemon Gold Version

251 Pokémon, 251 moves, 368 locations, 495 trainers.

Pokemon Gold Version

Nidoking

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Nidoking artwork

Normal

Nidoking sprite

Shiny

Shiny Nidoking sprite
Poison
Ground

It swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body.

Pokédex #

034

Species

DRILL

Height

4'07"

Weight

137.0 lbs

Base Exp

195

Catch Rate

45

Gender

Male-only

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Monster / Field

Growth Rate

Medium Slow (1,059,860 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

495

HP 81
Attack 92
Defense 77
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 75
Speed 85

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100
Situation
HP
Attack
Defense
Sp. Atk
Sp. Def
Speed
Wild catch

A newly encountered one at this level.

 141-156 97-112 82-97 90-105 80-95 90-105
Trainer team

What enemy teams usually bring.

 149 106 90 98 88 98
Fully raised

A strong end-of-journey version.

 188 144 129 137 127 137

How To Get It

0 wild locations
0 special ways

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Gold Version.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Gold Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

4

Ground x2
Water x2
Psychic x2
Ice x2

Resistances

4

Poison x0.25
Fighting x0.5
Rock x0.5
Bug x0.5

Immunities

1

Electric

Evolution Chain

3 stages ending at Nidoking.

3 stages
  1. 1
    Nidoran♂ sprite
    Nidoran♂
    #032
  2. 2
    Nidorino sprite
    Nidorino
    #033
    Level 16
  3. 3
    Nidoking sprite
    Nidoking
    #034
    Use Moon Stone

    Use Moon Stone on this Pokémon.

Learnset

Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Slot
Tackle
Normal
Physical 35 95% 35 Slot 1
Horn Attack
Normal
Physical 65 100% 25 Slot 2
Double Kick
Fighting
Physical 30 100% 30 Slot 3
Poison Sting
Poison
Physical 15 100% 35 Slot 4
Level
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Lv 23 Thrash
Normal
Physical 90 100% 20
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
How to get it
No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Gold Version.
Move
Type
Category
Power
Accuracy
PP
Machine
Dynamicpunch
Fighting
Physical 100 50% 5
TM01 (Dynamicpunch)
Headbutt
Normal
Physical 70 100% 15
TM02 (Headbutt)
Curse
???
Status 0 100% 10
TM03 (Curse)
Roar
Normal
Status 0 100% 20
TM05 (Roar)
Toxic
Poison
Status 0 85% 10
TM06 (Toxic)
Rock Smash
Fighting
Physical 20 100% 15
TM08 (Rock Smash)
Hidden Power
Normal
Physical 1 100% 15
TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day
Fire
Status 0 90% 5
TM11 (Sunny Day)
Snore
Normal
Physical 40 100% 15
TM13 (Snore)
Blizzard
Ice
Special 120 70% 5
TM14 (Blizzard)
Hyper Beam
Normal
Physical 150 90% 5
TM15 (Hyper Beam)
Icy Wind
Ice
Special 55 95% 15
TM16 (Icy Wind)
Protect
Normal
Status 0 100% 10
TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance
Water
Status 0 90% 5
TM18 (Rain Dance)
Endure
Normal
Status 0 100% 10
TM20 (Endure)
Frustration
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM21 (Frustration)
Iron Tail
Steel
Physical 100 75% 15
TM23 (Iron Tail)
Thunder
Electric
Special 120 70% 10
TM25 (Thunder)
Earthquake
Ground
Physical 100 100% 10
TM26 (Earthquake)
Return
Normal
Physical 1 100% 20
TM27 (Return)
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Physical 80 100% 15
TM30 (Shadow Ball)
Mud-Slap
Ground
Physical 20 100% 10
TM31 (Mud Slap)
Double Team
Normal
Status 0 100% 15
TM32 (Double Team)
Ice Punch
Ice
Special 75 100% 15
TM33 (Ice Punch)
Swagger
Normal
Status 0 90% 15
TM34 (Swagger)
Sleep Talk
Normal
Status 0 100% 10
TM35 (Sleep Talk)
Sandstorm
Rock
Status 0 100% 10
TM37 (Sandstorm)
Fire Blast
Fire
Special 120 85% 5
TM38 (Fire Blast)
Defense Curl
Normal
Status 0 100% 40
TM40 (Defense Curl)
Thunderpunch
Electric
Special 75 100% 15
TM41 (Thunderpunch)
Detect
Fighting
Status 0 100% 5
TM43 (Detect)
Rest
Psychic
Status 0 100% 10
TM44 (Rest)
Attract
Normal
Status 0 100% 15
TM45 (Attract)
Thief
Dark
Special 40 100% 10
TM46 (Thief)
Fire Punch
Fire
Special 75 100% 15
TM48 (Fire Punch)
Fury Cutter
Bug
Physical 10 95% 20
TM49 (Fury Cutter)
Surf
Water
Special 95 100% 15
HM03 (Surf)
Strength
Normal
Physical 80 100% 15
HM04 (Strength)

Breeding Partners

Nidoking can pair with Pokémon in the Monster and Field egg groups. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Monster
Field
90 partners
Ditto sprite Ditto Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender. Bulbasaur sprite Bulbasaur Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Ivysaur sprite Ivysaur Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Venusaur sprite Venusaur Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Charmander sprite Charmander Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Charmeleon sprite Charmeleon Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Charizard sprite Charizard Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Squirtle sprite Squirtle Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Wartortle sprite Wartortle Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Blastoise sprite Blastoise Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Rattata sprite Rattata Field Shares the Field egg group. Raticate sprite Raticate Field Shares the Field egg group. Ekans sprite Ekans Field Shares the Field egg group. Arbok sprite Arbok Field Shares the Field egg group. Pikachu sprite Pikachu Field Shares the Field egg group. Raichu sprite Raichu Field Shares the Field egg group. Sandshrew sprite Sandshrew Field Shares the Field egg group. Sandslash sprite Sandslash Field Shares the Field egg group. Nidoran♀ sprite Nidoran♀ Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Vulpix sprite Vulpix Field Shares the Field egg group. Ninetales sprite Ninetales Field Shares the Field egg group. Diglett sprite Diglett Field Shares the Field egg group. Dugtrio sprite Dugtrio Field Shares the Field egg group. Meowth sprite Meowth Field Shares the Field egg group. Persian sprite Persian Field Shares the Field egg group. Psyduck sprite Psyduck Field Shares the Field egg group. Golduck sprite Golduck Field Shares the Field egg group. Mankey sprite Mankey Field Shares the Field egg group. Primeape sprite Primeape Field Shares the Field egg group. Growlithe sprite Growlithe Field Shares the Field egg group. Arcanine sprite Arcanine Field Shares the Field egg group. Ponyta sprite Ponyta Field Shares the Field egg group. Rapidash sprite Rapidash Field Shares the Field egg group. Slowpoke sprite Slowpoke Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Slowbro sprite Slowbro Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Farfetch'd sprite Farfetch'd Field Shares the Field egg group. Seel sprite Seel Field Shares the Field egg group. Dewgong sprite Dewgong Field Shares the Field egg group. Cubone sprite Cubone Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Marowak sprite Marowak Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Lickitung sprite Lickitung Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Rhyhorn sprite Rhyhorn Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Rhydon sprite Rhydon Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Kangaskhan sprite Kangaskhan Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Lapras sprite Lapras Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Eevee sprite Eevee Field Shares the Field egg group. Vaporeon sprite Vaporeon Field Shares the Field egg group. Jolteon sprite Jolteon Field Shares the Field egg group. Flareon sprite Flareon Field Shares the Field egg group. Snorlax sprite Snorlax Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Chikorita sprite Chikorita Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Bayleef sprite Bayleef Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Meganium sprite Meganium Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Cyndaquil sprite Cyndaquil Field Shares the Field egg group. Quilava sprite Quilava Field Shares the Field egg group. Typhlosion sprite Typhlosion Field Shares the Field egg group. Totodile sprite Totodile Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Croconaw sprite Croconaw Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Feraligatr sprite Feraligatr Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Sentret sprite Sentret Field Shares the Field egg group. Furret sprite Furret Field Shares the Field egg group. Mareep sprite Mareep Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Flaaffy sprite Flaaffy Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Ampharos sprite Ampharos Monster and Field Shares the Monster and Field egg groups. Aipom sprite Aipom Field Shares the Field egg group. Wooper sprite Wooper Field Shares the Field egg group. Quagsire sprite Quagsire Field Shares the Field egg group. Espeon sprite Espeon Field Shares the Field egg group. Umbreon sprite Umbreon Field Shares the Field egg group. Slowking sprite Slowking Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Girafarig sprite Girafarig Field Shares the Field egg group. Dunsparce sprite Dunsparce Field Shares the Field egg group. Snubbull sprite Snubbull Field Shares the Field egg group. Granbull sprite Granbull Field Shares the Field egg group. Sneasel sprite Sneasel Field Shares the Field egg group. Teddiursa sprite Teddiursa Field Shares the Field egg group. Ursaring sprite Ursaring Field Shares the Field egg group. Swinub sprite Swinub Field Shares the Field egg group. Piloswine sprite Piloswine Field Shares the Field egg group. Delibird sprite Delibird Field Shares the Field egg group. Houndour sprite Houndour Field Shares the Field egg group. Houndoom sprite Houndoom Field Shares the Field egg group. Phanpy sprite Phanpy Field Shares the Field egg group. Donphan sprite Donphan Field Shares the Field egg group. Stantler sprite Stantler Field Shares the Field egg group. Smeargle sprite Smeargle Field Shares the Field egg group. Miltank sprite Miltank Field Shares the Field egg group. Larvitar sprite Larvitar Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Pupitar sprite Pupitar Monster Shares the Monster egg group. Tyranitar sprite Tyranitar Monster Shares the Monster egg group.

Trainer Uses

6 uses
Trainer
Level
Slot
Location
CAMPER BARRY sprite CAMPER BARRY
Lv 36 1 Fuchsia Gym
PokéFAN ALEX sprite PokéFAN ALEX
Lv 29 1 Route 13
CAMPER LLOYD sprite CAMPER LLOYD
Lv 34 1 Route 25
PokéMANIAC RON sprite PokéMANIAC RON
Lv 19 1 Route 43
PokéMANIAC BRENT sprite PokéMANIAC BRENT
Lv 23 2 Route 43
PokéMANIAC BRENT sprite PokéMANIAC BRENT
Lv 32 4 Route 43
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