Situational
Situational
Nidoking has a niche: C-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CUltra League#167 of 844 · score 83.4
It is ranked #167 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Poison Sting / Avalanche / Earth Power.
- –Great League#434 of 1146 · score 77.6
Ranked #434 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.
Collection value
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #434 / 1146 | 77.6 | Poison Sting · Avalanche · Earth Power | L21.5 · 5/14/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #459 / 1146 | 77 | Poison Sting · Avalanche · Earth Power | L21.5 · 5/14/15 |
| Ultra League | C | #167 / 844 | 83.4 | Poison Sting · Avalanche · Earth Power | L42 · 4/15/14 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | C | #220 / 844 | 82 | Poison Sting · Avalanche · Earth Power | L42 · 4/15/14 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #493 / 689 | 69.7 | Fury Cutter · Sand Tomb · Earth Power | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #506 / 689 | 69.1 | Fury Cutter · Sand Tomb · Earth Power |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iceShadow | – | #44 / 231 | 12.7 | 173 | Poison Jab · Avalanche |
| poisonShadow | – | #44 / 197 | 11.7 | 160 | Poison Jab · Sludge Wave |
| bugShadow | – | #46 / 161 | 11.8 | 161 | Poison Jab · Megahorn |
| groundShadow | – | #49 / 299 | 13.5 | 184 | Poison Jab · Earth Power |
| bug | – | #60 / 161 | 10.2 | 166 | Poison Jab · Megahorn |
| poison | – | #61 / 197 | 10.1 | 165 | Poison Jab · Sludge Wave |
| ice | – | #74 / 231 | 10.8 | 177 | Poison Jab · Avalanche |
| ground | – | #78 / 299 | 11.5 | 188 | Poison Jab · Earth Power |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poison JabSTAB | poison | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7 | +7 | 2 turns |
Iron Tail | steel | 14 | +6 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 10 | +7 | 3 turns |
Double Kick | fighting | 10 | +13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 8 | +12 | 3 turns |
Poison StingSTAB | poison | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
Fury CutterElite TM | bug | 4 | +8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EarthquakeSTAB | ground | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 120 | -65 | |
Sludge WaveSTAB | poison | 105 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.05 | 110 | -65 | |
Megahorn | bug | 105 | -100 | 2.0s | 1.05 | 110 | -55 | |
Earth PowerSTAB | ground | 100 | -50 | 3.5s | 2.00 | 90 | -50 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Sand TombSTAB | ground | 60 | -33 | 4.0s | 1.82 | 55 | -45 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Avalanche | ice | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 90 | -45 |
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