Shadow Nidoking

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Nidoking CP Chart
Shadow Nidoking in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Nidoking family
Sprites
Shadow Nidoking Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

Shadow Nidoking Stats and Max CP

204 ATK

156 DEF

191 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2902 CP

Lvl 40

2567 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1833 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1466 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1100 CP

Shadow Nidoking's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Poison-type

Ground-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Nidoking Type Chart

Shadow Nidoking takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Ice160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Nidoking takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison39.1%

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Rock62.5%

Moves Analysis

Poison Jab + Sludge Wave

Poison Jab

Sludge Wave

Shadow Nidoking's best Poison-type moveset is Poison Jab / Sludge Wave, with 11.94 DPS and 163.4 TDO. These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather. Shadow Nidoking ranks #29 (A Tier) as a Poison attacker with that moveset.

Fury Cutter + Earth Power

Fury Cutter *

Earth Power

Shadow Nidoking's best Ground-type moveset is Fury Cutter / Earth Power, with 13.19 DPS and 180.5 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain and Sunny weather. Shadow Nidoking ranks #37 (B Tier) as a Ground attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Jab	Earth Power	13.53	185.1	11.44
2.	Fury Cutter *	Earth Power	13.19	180.5	11.16
3.	Poison Jab	Earthquake	12.89	176.3	10.90
4.	Poison Sting	Earth Power	12.71	173.9	10.75
5.	Double Kick	Earth Power	12.70	173.8	10.75
6.	Fury Cutter *	Earthquake	12.53	171.4	10.59
7.	Iron Tail	Earth Power	12.00	164.2	10.15
8.	Poison Jab	Megahorn	11.97	163.7	10.13

1 of 4

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 ↗

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

Damage	3
Energy	4

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

Damage	8
Energy	12

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

Damage	7
Energy	7

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

Damage	4
Energy	9

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

Damage	10
Energy	7

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 ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
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 ↗
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 ↗

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

Damage	110
Energy	55

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

Damage	40
Energy	40

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

Damage	90
Energy	50

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

Damage	120
Energy	65

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

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

Damage	110
Energy	65

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Nidoking's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow 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 Shadow Nidoking has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Nidoking in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Poison Attacker:Poison Jab Sludge Wave
Ground Attacker:Fury Cutter *Earth Power

Shadow Nidoking is a neat addition to the Pokémon’s performance in the meta. While it doesn't become too powerful, it becomes viable as a Poison-type attacker, mainly because there aren't too many attackers from the Poison typing in the game.

⚔️ Raids

Shadow Nidoking remains bad against high-tier Raid Bosses, but against 1- and low ATK 3-Star Fairy-type Bosses, you can give it a run. That said, you should still prefer stronger Pokémon like Eternatus, Nihilego, Naganadel, and Roserade.

🛡️ Gyms

Bulk is the main issue tainting Nidoking’s performance as a Gym defender, and the Shadow nerf to its DEF makes it worse.

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Fury Cutter Sand Tomb Earth Power
Ultra League:Fury Cutter Sand Tomb Earth Power

🔵 Great League

Shadow Nidoking is underwhelming in the Great League due to low bulk but the Shadow bonus does make it decent, and a vast improvement over the regular variant.

Its ability to quickly debuff the opponent’s DEF and then hit it hard with Ground STAB makes it a hurdle to Pokémon. Shadow Nidoking beats Fairies, Steel, and Poison types, is quite good against Bug types (except Shadow Scizor and Golisopod), and is dominant against Fighting types like regular and Shadow Annihilape, and Primeape, as its Poison typing helps resist their damage.

The prominence of Water Pokémon in the Great League is a major hindrance to Shadow Nidoking, however. Use it mainly to debuff opponents and if possible, hit them with a hard-hitting move if you were able to farm energy earlier.

🟡 Ultra League

While still an improvement over its regular variant, Shadow Nidoking is completely overshadowed by Nidoqueen in this format. It does get a few wins but is largely inconsistent with many more threats than it faced in the Great League. Just use Nidoqueen (regular or Shadow) instead.

🟣 Master League

Shadow Nidoking is too weak to take on the powerhouses of the Master League.

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	12.5%
Base Flee Rate	5%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

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

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

More information

Shadow Nidoking family

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

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Nidoking

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Nidoking CP Chart

Shadow Nidoking's has 2902 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Nidoking obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1338 CP to 1466 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1673 CP to 1833 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Nidoking can be found in the 1046 CP to 1100 CP range.

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
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1673 CP - 1833 CP
	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.
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

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max 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

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.

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

The base catch rate for Shadow Nidoking in Pokémon GO is 10.46%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 24.56% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 34.47%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	10.46%	11.93%	15.28%	18.49%
No Berry	Curve	17.13%	19.43%	24.56%	29.36%
Razz Berry	-	15.28%	17.36%	22.01%	26.41%
Razz Berry	Curve	24.56%	27.68%	34.47%	40.63%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	18.04%	20.45%	25.80%	30.79%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	28.69%	32.22%	39.78%	46.50%
Golden Razz Berry	-	24.14%	27.22%	33.93%	40.02%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	37.48%	41.73%	50.56%	58.06%

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 Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Nidoking Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Nidoking from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Nidoking in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Nidoking Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Nidoking

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.

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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 foeflinches, 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 attackforcefully. 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.

List of Shadow Nidoking costumes

A list of Shadow Nidoking costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Nidoking’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

What are the best moves for Shadow Nidoking in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Nidoking in Pokémon GO are Poison Jab and Earth Power. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 13.531 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 185.141.

How does Shadow Nidoking perform in Raids?

Shadow Nidoking's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Nidoking rank as a Poison-type attacker?

Shadow Nidoking is a solid A-Tier Poison-type attacker, ranking at number #29. It is reliable in many situations but not the absolute best.

How does Shadow Nidoking rank as a Ground-type attacker?

Shadow Nidoking is a B-Tier Ground-type attacker, ranking at number #37 with limited utility in specific matchups.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Nidoking?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Nidoking: Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, Mega Gengar, Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.

What is Shadow Nidoking’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Nidoking’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2567 CP and 2902 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Nidoking be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Nidoking can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Nidoking Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Nidoking cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.