Shadow Nidoking

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Shadow Nidoking is a Poison and Ground-type Pokémon. Shadow Nidoking is weak to Ground, Ice, Psychic, and Water-type moves. Shadow Nidoking has a Max CP of 2902 in Pokémon GO, it is weather boosted by Cloudy and Sunny weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Shadow Nidoking is not available in Pokémon GO.

Max CP	2902 CP
Attack	204 ATK
Defense	156 DEF
Stamina	191 STA
Weather Boost	Cloudy Sunny
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	50 50000
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Height	1.4 m
Weight	62 kg
Region	Kanto (Gen 1)
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	12.5%
Base Flee Rate	5.0%

Shadow Nidoking type chart

Takes increased damage

Ground	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Takes reduced damage

Electric	39.1%
Poison	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Shadow Nidoking moves and best movesets

Shadow Nidoking's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Poison Jab and Earth Power, with 15.92 damage per second, and it can deal 324.4 damage before Shadow Nidoking faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Nidoking are:

Poison Jab

Earth Power

DPS15.92

TDO324.38

Score33.8

Boosted by

All Shadow Nidoking movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Nidoking movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Jab	Earth Power	15.92	324.4	33.8
2.	Fury Cutter *	Earth Power	15.69	319.6	33.3
3.	Poison Jab	Earthquake	15.61	318.0	33.2
4.	Fury Cutter *	Earthquake	15.31	311.9	32.5
5.	Double Kick	Earth Power	15.23	310.2	32.4
6.	Iron Tail	Earth Power	14.53	296.0	30.9
7.	Poison Jab	Megahorn	14.50	295.3	30.8
8.	Double Kick	Earthquake	14.48	294.9	30.8
9.	Poison Jab	Sludge Wave	14.47	294.8	30.7
10.	Iron Tail	Earthquake	13.70	279.1	29.1
11.	Fury Cutter *	Sludge Wave	13.66	278.3	29.0
12.	Fury Cutter *	Megahorn	13.60	277.1	28.9

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Fast Moves

Fury Cutter *36
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 3
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rainy
Duration 0.4s
Damage window 0.1s - 0.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

Effects
Fury Cutter has no special effects.
See Fury Cutter details page ↗
Poison Jab107
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 7
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.8s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 7

Effects
Poison Jab has no special effects.
See Poison Jab details page ↗
Iron Tail157
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 7
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.1s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 7

Effects
Iron Tail has no special effects.
See Iron Tail details page ↗
Double Kick1013
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
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 ↗

Damage	3
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.4s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.4s

Damage	2
Energy	4

Damage	10
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.8s

Damage	7
Energy	7

Damage	15
Energy	7
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Damage	10
Energy	7

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

Damage	8
Energy	12

Charged Moves

Megahorn110100
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 110
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rainy
Duration 2.2s
Damage window 1.7s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 55

Effects
Megahorn has no special effects.
See Megahorn details page ↗
Earthquake140100
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.6s
Damage window 2.7s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Earthquake has no special effects.
See Earthquake details page ↗
Sludge Wave110100
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 110
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.2s
Damage window 2.0s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Sludge Wave has no special effects.
See Sludge Wave details page ↗
Sand Tomb6033
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 4.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 25
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 Power10050
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.6s
Damage window 2.7s - 3.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Earth Power details page ↗
Frustration1033
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	110
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Damage	110
Energy	55

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Damage	110
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.0s

Damage	110
Energy	65

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

Damage	25
Energy	40

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.4s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Moves 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 Shadow Nidoking has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Nidoking Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Shadow Nidoking's Max CP is 2902 at Level 50. Shadow Nidoking Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	2902 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1046 CP - 1100 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1395 CP - 1466 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1338 CP - 1466 CP
Raids	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather boost Cloudy Sunny	1673 CP - 1833 CP
RaidsWeather boost Cloudy Sunny	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 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.
Pokémon encountered in 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.

Shadow Nidoking Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	36 CP	2	113 CP	3	191 CP
4	268 CP	5	346 CP	6	423 CP
7	501 CP	8	578 CP	9	656 CP
10	733 CP	11	807 CP	12	880 CP
13	953 CP	14	1026 CP	15	1100 CP
16	1173 CP	17	1246 CP	18	1320 CP
19	1393 CP	20	1466 CP	21	1540 CP
22	1613 CP	23	1687 CP	24	1760 CP
25	1833 CP	26	1907 CP	27	1980 CP
28	2053 CP	29	2127 CP	30	2200 CP
31	2237 CP	32	2273 CP	33	2310 CP
34	2347 CP	35	2383 CP	36	2420 CP
37	2457 CP	38	2493 CP	39	2530 CP
40	2567 CP	41	2599 CP	42	2632 CP
43	2665 CP	44	2698 CP	45	2732 CP
46	2765 CP	47	2799 CP	48	2833 CP
49	2867 CP	50	2902 CP

Shadow Nidoking evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shadow Nidoran♂	25	Shadow Nidorino
Shadow Nidorino	100	Shadow Nidoking

Shadow Nidoran♂ evolves into Shadow Nidorino which costs 25 Candy.
Shadow Nidorino evolves into Shadow Nidoking which costs 100 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Shadow Nidoking

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Nidoking

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

Mega Venusaur

Mega Beedrill

Mega Gengar

Mega Steelix

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 and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Shadow Nidoking Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Nidoking in Pokémon GO is 15.28%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 34.47% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 46.96%.

Configure

Pokémon level

Ball Type

Poison medal

Ground medal

Number of throws

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	15.28%	17.36%	22.01%	26.41%
No Berry	Curve	24.56%	27.68%	34.47%	40.63%
Razz Berry	-	22.01%	24.87%	31.13%	36.87%
Razz Berry	Curve	34.47%	38.50%	46.96%	54.25%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	25.80%	29.05%	36.08%	42.42%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	39.78%	44.20%	53.27%	60.87%
Golden Razz Berry	-	33.93%	37.91%	46.29%	53.54%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	50.56%	55.52%	65.24%	72.84%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Nidoking, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Nidoking family

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

Shadow Nidoking Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones.
Yellow	Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond.
Gold	It swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body.
Silver	Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can snap the victim's spine quite easily.
Crystal	It uses its thick arms, legs and tail to attack forcefully. Melee combat is its specialty.
Ruby, Sapphire	NIDOKING’s thick tail packs enormously destructive power. With one swing, it can topple a metal transmission tower. Once this POKéMON goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it.
Emerald	A NIDOKING’s thick tail packs enormously destructive power capable of toppling a metal transmission tower. Once it goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it.
FireRed	It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn as it contains venom.
LeafGreen	It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey’s bones.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.
HeartGold	It swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body.
SoulSilver	Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can render the victim helpless quite easily.
X	It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn, as it contains venom.
Y	One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.
Omega Ruby	Nidoking’s thick tail packs enormously destructive power. With one swing, it can topple a metal transmission tower. Once this Pokémon goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it.
Alpha Sapphire	Nidoking’s thick tail packs enormously destructive power. With one swing, it can topple a metal transmission tower. Once this Pokémon goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond.
Sword	When it goes on a rampage, it’s impossible to control. But in the presence of a Nidoqueen it’s lived with for a long time, Nidoking calms down.
Shield	Nidoking prides itself on its strength. It’s forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn.

Shadow Nidoking high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Nidoking. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.