← #{{{prevnum}}}: Nidorino

Pokémon

#{{{nextnum}}}: Clefairy →

Nidoking ニドキング Nidoking #034
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Poison Ground Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Drill Pokémon
Ability Poison Point Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #034 Johto #100 Hoenn Expression error: Unexpected > operator. Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster and Ground groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 195 Battle Exp.: 1951*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=nidoking|ndex=034|name=Nidoking }}

Nidoking (Japanese: ニドキング Nidoking, German: Nidoking, French: Nidoking) is a Poison/Ground-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon 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.

Name origin

Nidoking's name may be based on the word needle. Alternatively, it may be based on 二 ni, two, or 二度 nido, two times/two degrees, referring to there being two distinct evolutionary lines using the name with similar names and traits. The second part of its name is simply king, referring to its male gender.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

RBY

Later versions

In the anime

Gary Oak has a Nidoking that he may or may not have obtained as a Nidoran♂ or Nidorino.

← #{{{prevnum}}}: Nidorino

Pokémon

#{{{nextnum}}}: Clefairy →

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.