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#034 · Final

Nidoking

PoisonGround
Tier ARare

Nidoking is a classic A-tier coverage monster—poison-ground STAB plus a wide movepool fantasy in fan metas. Speed is the tax; revenge kill rather than outpace everything. Pair with a faster special lead for safer switches.

Base stats

BST 505

HP81
Atk102
Def77
SpA85
SpD75
Spe85

Ability: Poison Point

Evolution chain

  1. #032Nidoran♂Poison
  2. #033NidorinoPoison
  3. #034NidokingPoisonGround

Locations

  • Evolve Nidorino

Type effectiveness

Computed from typeChart in game.json — dual types multiply.

Defending

2× weak to

WaterIceGroundPsychic

Immune to

Electric

Resists (¼×)

Poison

Resists (½×)

FightingBugRockFairy

Attacking (by own types)

Super effective (2×) as Poison

GrassFairy

Not very effective (½×) as Poison

PoisonGroundRockGhost

No effect (0×) as Poison

Steel

Super effective (2×) as Ground

FireElectricPoisonRockSteel

Not very effective (½×) as Ground

GrassBug

No effect (0×) as Ground

Flying