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Nidoking Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Nidoking is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Nidoking with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP NidorinoNidorino
(#33) 		Pokemon BDSP NidokingNidoking
(#34)		 Pokemon BDSP ClefairyClefairy
(#35)

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Nidoking Type and Abilities

Nidoking - Type and Basic Info

Nidoking
Drill Pokemon
Pokemon - Nidoking
Type 1 Type 2
Poison Type Pokemon Ground Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 136.7 lbs.

Nidoking Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Nidoking Abilities

Name Description
Poison Point Contact with the Pokemon may poison the attacker.
Rivalry Deals more damage to a Pokemon of same gender.

Nidoking Hidden Ability

Name Description
Sheer Force Removes added effects to increase move damage.

Nidoking Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Monster Egg GroupMonster Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 3 0 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Nidoking Base Stats

HP
81
Atk
102
Def
77
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
75
Speed
85
Total Base Stats
505

How to Evolve Nidorino into Nidoking

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP Nidoran♂Nidoran♂ Lvl 16
→		 Pokemon BDSP NidorinoNidorino Moon Stone ImageMoon Stone
→		 Pokemon BDSP NidokingNidoking

Evolve Nidorino by Using Moon Stone

Nidorino will evolve into Nidoking if you use the item Moon Stone on it.

Use the Moon Stone from your bag and select Nidorino in your party to make it evolve!

Nidoking Location

Available Via Evolution Only

Nidoking has only been confirmed to be available by evolving Nidorino.

If you have found another method to obtain Nidoking, please leave a comment below!

Nidoking Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Sludge Wave Poison Type Move 95 100 10
Base Megahorn Bug Type Move 120 85 10
Base Fury Attack Normal Type Move 15 85 20
Base Toxic Spikes Poison Type Move - - 20
Base Double Kick Fighting Type Move 30 100 30
Base Horn Attack Normal Type Move 65 100 25
Base Helping Hand Normal Type Move - - 20
Base Toxic Poison Type Move - 90 10
Base Flatter Dark Type Move - 100 15
Base Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
Base Earth Power Ground Type Move 90 100 10
Base Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
Base Poison Sting Poison Type Move 15 100 35
Base Peck Flying Type Move 35 100 35
Base Focus Energy Normal Type Move - - 30
Evo. Megahorn Bug Type Move 120 85 10
This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
1 Focus Punch Fighting Type Move 150 100 20
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
5 Roar Normal Type Move - - 20
6 Toxic Poison Type Move - 90 10
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
12 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
24 Thunderbolt Electric Type Move 90 100 15
25 Thunder Electric Type Move 110 70 10
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
30 Shadow Ball Ghost Type Move 80 100 15
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
34 Shock Wave Electric Type Move 60 - 20
35 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
36 Sludge Bomb Poison Type Move 90 100 10
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
38 Fire Blast Fire Type Move 110 85 5
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
41 Torment Dark Type Move - 100 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
52 Focus Blast Fighting Type Move 120 70 5
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
59 Dragon Pulse Dragon Type Move 85 100 10
65 Shadow Claw Ghost Type Move 70 100 15
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
71 Stone Edge Rock Type Move 100 80 5
72 Avalanche Ice Type Move 60 100 10
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
84 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
100 Rock Climb Normal Type Move 90 85 20

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Venom Drench Poison Type Move - 100 20
Thrash Normal Type Move 120 100 10
Take Down Normal Type Move 90 85 20
Supersonic Normal Type Move - 55 20
Sucker Punch Dark Type Move 70 100 5
Poison Tail Poison Type Move 50 100 25
Horn Drill Normal Type Move - 30 5
Head Smash Rock Type Move 150 80 5
Disable Normal Type Move - 100 20
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Confusion Psychic Type Move 50 100 25
Beat Up Dark Type Move - 100 10
Amnesia Psychic Type Move - - 20

Nidoking Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP NidorinoNidorino
(#33) 		Pokemon BDSP NidokingNidoking
(#34)		 Pokemon BDSP ClefairyClefairy
(#35)

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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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All Pokemon Egg Groups
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Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
Dragon Egg GroupDragon Mineral Egg GroupMineral Field Egg GroupField
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2
Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

List of All Egg Groups

Pokemon by Stats

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