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Nidoking is a Poison and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Poison and Ground-type Pokémon, Nidoking is weak to Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-type moves.

Nidoking's maximum Combat Power stat is 2902 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Poison Jab / Sludge Wave. Nidoking encounters are boosted during Cloudy and Sunny weather. Shiny Nidoking is available! ✨

Nidoking Stats and Max CP

Nidoking's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

F Tier#285

Poison-type

D Tier#55

Ground-type

F Tier#68

Great League

C Tier#569

Ultra League

C Tier#466

Nidoking Type Chart

Nidoking takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Ice160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Water160.0%

Nidoking takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison39.1%

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Rock62.5%

Moves Analysis

Poison Jab + Sludge Wave

D

Poison Jab

Sludge Wave

Nidoking's best Poison-type moveset is Poison Jab / Sludge Wave, with 10.25 DPS and 167.5 TDO. These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather. Nidoking ranks #55 (D Tier) as a Poison attacker with that moveset.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Jab	Earth Power	11.52	188.3	10.00
2.	Fury Cutter *	Earth Power	11.28	184.3	9.79
3.	Poison Jab	Earthquake	11.13	181.8	9.65
4.	Poison Sting	Earth Power	10.89	178.0	9.45
5.	Fury Cutter *	Earthquake	10.88	177.7	9.44
6.	Double Kick	Earth Power	10.86	177.4	9.42
7.	Poison Sting	Earthquake	10.32	168.6	8.95
8.	Iron Tail	Earth Power	10.29	168.1	8.93

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Fast Attacks

• Fury Cutter *480.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Psychic
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Flying
    • Poison
    • Ghost
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	8
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Fury Cutter has no special effects.

  See Fury Cutter details page ↗
• Double Kick10131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	12

  
  

  Effects

  Double Kick has no special effects.

  See Double Kick details page ↗
• Poison Jab1391.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	13
  Energy	9
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.4s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	7
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Poison Jab has no special effects.

  See Poison Jab details page ↗
• Poison Sting460.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Poison Sting has no special effects.

  See Poison Sting details page ↗
• Iron Tail1461.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	14
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Iron Tail has no special effects.

  See Iron Tail details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Megahorn1051002.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Psychic
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Flying
    • Poison
    • Ghost
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	105
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	110
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Megahorn has no special effects.

  See Megahorn details page ↗
• Sand Tomb60334.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	4.0s
  Damage window	1.7s - 4.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Sand Tomb details page ↗
• Earth Power100503.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 3.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Earth Power details page ↗
• Earthquake1401003.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	140
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	120
  Energy	65

  
  

  Effects

  Earthquake has no special effects.

  See Earthquake details page ↗
• Sludge Wave1051003.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	105
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.8s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	110
  Energy	65

  
  

  Effects

  Sludge Wave has no special effects.

  See Sludge Wave details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Nidoking's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Nidoking's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Nidoking has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Nidoking in the meta

PvE Analysis

PvP Analysis

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#34
Height	1.4 m
Weight	62 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

More information

▾Nidoking family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Nidoking in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Nidoran♂

Nidorino

Nidoking

Shadow Nidoran♂

Shadow Nidorino

Shadow Nidoking

▾Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.69 m	0.7 m	1.4 m	2.1 m	2.8 m

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Nidoking's height ranges from 0.69 m to 2.8 m, with the average being 1.4 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Nidoking in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.686 m	0.7 m
	2′03″	2′04″
XS	0.7 m	1.4 m
	2′04″	4′07″
M	1.05 m	1.75 m
	3′05″	5′09″
XL	1.75 m	2.1 m
	5′09″	6′11″
XXL	2.1 m	2.8 m
	6′11″	9′02″

Nidoking CP Chart

Nidoking's has 2902 max CP (at Level 50). A Nidoking obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1395 CP to 1466 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1743 CP to 1833 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Nidoking can be found in the 1046 CP to 1100 CP range.

Max CP	2902 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1046 CP - 1100 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1395 CP - 1466 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1395 CP - 1466 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1743 CP - 1833 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Nidoking Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

Mega Pokémon that boost Nidoking

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Nidoking's Poison and Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Nidoking.

Poison

Ground

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

Nidoking Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Nidoking Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Nidoking from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Nidoking in Pokémon GO.

Complete Nidoking Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Sprites

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