Stats
Base values of the standard form. The scale goes up to 255, the highest value there is.
- HP81
- Attack102
- Defense77
- Special Attack85
- Special Defense75
- Speed85
- Total505
Profile
- Height
- 1.4 m
- Weight
- 62 kg
- Generation
- I
- Abilities
- Poison Point, Rivalry, Sheer Force (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Monster and Field
- Gender
- Male only
- Catch rate
- 45 out of 255
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- Pokédex color
- Purple
- Habitat
- Grassland
Special forms
Nidoking has no Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form, regional form or any other form that changes types or stats.
It is in the Pokédex of Sword and Shield, where it can Dynamax.
Evolution line
- Nidokingwith Moon Stone
Trivia
- Only three species combine the Poison and Ground types: Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Clodsire.
- This species is male only.
- Its highest stat is Attack: 102.
- In Japan, the name is the same: ニドキング.
Comparisons made between the standard forms of the 1,025 species.
Nidoking prides itself on its strength. It’s forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn.
Games it appears in
It is in the Pokédex of 7 of the 20 games in the atlas that have a list. Spin-offs with no cataloged list are left out.
Red, Blue and Yellow
Gold, Silver and Crystal
FireRed and LeafGreen
HeartGold and SoulSilver
X and Y
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee!
Sword and Shield
It is also in the Cobblemon mod. See where Nidoking spawns there.