Nidoking

PoisonGroundExtra damage on females, Lays Stealth Rock

Burned Tower B1F · Lv 22-30 Burned Tower B1F · Lv 22-30 Mount Moon · Lv 32-41 Open in the guide Compare

Level-up moves 12

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Horn Attack An attack using a horn to jab.	Normal	Phys	65	100	25
1	Leer Reduces the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
10	Double Kick A double kicking attack.	Fighting	Phys	30	100	30
12	Poison Sting An attack that may poison the target (30% chance).	Poison	Phys	50	100	30
16	Sludge An attack that may poison the foe (30% chance).	Poison	Spec	65	100	20
20	Stealth Rock Hurts foes when they switch in.	Rock	Stat	—	100	20
25	Thrash Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.	Normal	Phys	90	100	20
30	Toxic Spikes Poisons foes when they switch in.	Poison	Stat	—	100	20
33	Lovely Kiss May cause the foe to fall asleep.	Normal	Stat	—	70	10
35	Cross Poison	Poison	Phys	80	100	20
40	Earthquake Tough but useless vs. flying foes.	Ground	Phys	100	100	10
45	Megahorn A powerful charge attack.	Bug	Phys	120	85	10

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 42

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Drain Punch Cianwood Gym	Fighting	80
TM02	Headbutt Ilex Forest	Normal	70
TM03	Curse Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Ghost	—
TM05	Roar Mount Mortar 2F Inside	Normal	—
TM06	Toxic Cinnabar Lab	Poison	—
TM07	Body Slam Power Plant	Normal	85
TM08	Rock Smash Ruins of Alph Kabuto Item Room	Fighting	50
TM10	Ancientpower Union Cave B1F	Rock	70
TM11	Sunny Day Route 27	Fire	—
TM14	Blizzard Goldenrod Game Corner, Seafoam Cave	Ice	120
TM15	Hyper Beam Cinnabar Lab; sold at Celadon Dept. Store 3F	Normal	150
TM16	Icy Wind Mahogany Gym	Ice	60
TM17	Protect Viridian City	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Lake of Rage	Water	—
TM20	Horn Drill Celadon Game Corner Prize Room, Tohjo Lake	Steel	—
TM21	Fissure Celadon Game Corner Prize Room, Heroes Pass	Ground	—
TM23	Iron Head Olivine Gym	Steel	80
TM25	Thunder Goldenrod Game Corner, Old Lighthouse	Electric	120
TM26	Earthquake Victory Road	Ground	100
TM27	Return Goldenrod Gym	Normal	—
TM30	Shadow Ball Ecruteak Gym	Ghost	80
TM31	Thunderbolt Lake of Rage	Electric	95
TM32	Flamethrower Victory Road	Fire	95
TM33	Ice Punch Cherrygrove Ruins; sold at Goldenrod Dept. Store 5F	Ice	75
TM34	Earth Power Heroes Pass	Ground	90
TM35	Sleep Talk Goldenrod Underground Warehouse	Normal	—
TM36	Sludge Bomb Route 43	Poison	90
TM37	Sandstorm Route 27 Sandstorm House	Rock	—
TM38	Fire Blast Goldenrod Game Corner, Rock Tunnel B1F	Fire	120
TM40	Double-Edge Route 45	Normal	120
TM41	Thunderpunch Cherrygrove Ruins; sold at Goldenrod Dept. Store 5F	Electric	75
TM42	Substitute Celadon Game Corner Prize Room, Cherrygrove Ruins	Normal	—
TM43	Ice Beam Whirl Island B1F	Ice	95
TM44	Rest Ice Path B2F Blackthorn Side	Psychic	—
TM45	Taunt Goldenrod Underground Warehouse	Dark	—
TM46	Rock Slide Route 45	Rock	80
TM47	Thunder Wave Team Rocket Base B2F	Electric	—
TM48	Fire Punch Cherrygrove Ruins; sold at Goldenrod Dept. Store 5F	Fire	75
TM49	X Scissor Azalea Gym	Bug	80
TM50	Dark Pulse Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Dark	80
HM03	Surf Dance Theater	Water	95
HM04	Strength Olivine City	Normal	80

Where to find Nidoking

Area	Method	Level
Burned Tower B1F	Grass (night)	22-30	5% rare
Burned Tower B1F	Grass (morning/day)	22-30	5% rare
Mount Moon	Grass	32-41
Route 11	Overworld	37-63
Route 15	Grass (night)	42-64
Route 15	Grass (morning/day)	42-64
Route 3	Grass (morning/day)	25-42
Route 3	Overworld (aggressive)	36-38
Route 36	Overworld	25-30
Team Rocket Base B1F	Overworld (aggressive)	52-54
Tohjo Falls	Overworld (aggressive)	50

Other changes in this game

Abilities, as the game's own documentation describes them (all active at once): Lays Stealth Rock upon switch in; Boosted damage against opposite gender foes
Catch rate 45
Base experience 195
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Egg groups: Monster / Ground
Move tutors: Swords Dance