Nidoking

PoisonGroundPoison Point, Sheer Force, Parental Bond (hidden)

Silph Springs · Lv 38-41 Open in the guide Compare

In Crystal Inheritance: First found in Silph Springs (Grass, Lv 38-41). Its type (Poison / Ground) and base stats (total 505) are the same as in the official games. Abilities: it gains Parental Bond and loses Rivalry. 5 of its 8 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Crystal, including Focus Energy and Megahorn.

Level-up moves 9

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Double Kick A double kicking attack.	Fighting	Phys	30	100	30
1	Focus Energy Raises the criti- cal hit ratio.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
1	Megahorn A powerful charge attack.	Bug	Phys	120	85	10
1	Peck Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.	Flying	Phys	35	100	35
1	Poison Sting An attack that may poison the foe.	Poison	Phys	40	100	35
23	Thrash Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.	Normal	Phys	120	100	10
35	Earth Power An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.	Ground	Spec	90	100	10
43	Megahorn A powerful charge attack.	Bug	Phys	120	85	10
58	Outrage Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.	Dragon	Phys	120	100	10

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

TMs & HMs 44

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	DynamicPunch Wesley at Silph Springs	Fighting	100
TM03	Curse Ecruteak City	Ghost	—
TM05	Roar Calm Coast	Normal	—
TM06	Toxic Route 38	Poison	—
TM10	Hidden Power Ruins of Alph, Celebi puzzle item room	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day Gauldenrod TM Mart	Fire	—
TM12	Hone Claws Cattle Cliffs	Dark	—
TM13	Ice Beam Trader's Landing Tavern, or the Goldenrod Game Corner	Ice	90
TM14	Blizzard Goldenrod TM Mart	Ice	110
TM15	Hyper Beam Goldenrod TM Mart	Normal	150
TM17	Protect Goldenrod TM Mart	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Gauldenrod TM Mart	Water	—
TM21	Bulldoze Union Cave 1F	Ground	60
TM23	Iron Tail Olivine Gym	Steel	100
TM24	Thunderbolt Trader's Landing Tavern, or the Goldenrod Game Corner	Electric	90
TM25	Thunder Goldenrod TM Mart	Electric	110
TM26	Earthquake Ruins of Alph, Heatran puzzle	Ground	100
TM27	Return Pryce, in Tinder Garden	Normal	1
TM28	Dig National Park	Ground	80
TM30	Shadow Ball Morty, in Ecruteak City	Ghost	80
TM31	Brick Break Union Cave B1F North	Fighting	40
TM32	Double Team Not available in this version	Normal	—
TM35	Flamethrower Trader's Landing Tavern, or the Goldenrod Game Corner	Fire	90
TM36	Sludge Bomb Ruins of Alph, Lugia puzzle	Poison	90
TM37	Sandstorm Gauldenrod TM Mart	Rock	—
TM38	Fire Blast Goldenrod TM Mart	Fire	110
TM41	Substitute Kimono Cabin, part 5	Normal	—
TM42	Facade Goldenrod Gym, after Whitney	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Whirl Islands B1F	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Radio Tower, Whitney's room	Normal	—
TM46	Thief The gate between Azalea Town and Ilex Forest	Dark	60
TM48	Rock Slide Arthur, on Route 36	Rock	75
TM52	Focus Blast Clast's Cradle	Fighting	120
TM59	Dragon Pulse Cianwood Cove	Dragon	85
TM63	Water Pulse Misty Basin	Water	60
TM65	Shadow Claw Rei, in the Western Capital	Ghost	70
TM66	Poison Jab Route 43	Poison	80
TM67	Avalanche Tranquil Tarn	Ice	60
TM68	Giga Impact Sulfur Sty house	Normal	150
TM71	Stone Edge Smoky Summit	Rock	100
HM01	Cut Anarres Tower	Steel	60
HM03	Surf Western Capital	Water	90
HM04	Strength Gauldenrod Tower	Fighting	80
HM05	Vortex Whirl Islands B1F, after the historic puzzle is solved	Psychic	65

Where to find Nidoking

Area	Method	Level
Silph Springs	Grass	38-41

Other changes in this game

Learns Thrash the moment it evolves
Catch rate 45
Base experience 195
EV yield: 3 Attack
Egg groups: Monster / Ground
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Move tutors: Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Counter, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Earth Power, Endure, Fire Punch, Headbutt, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Seismic Toss, Sleep Talk, Sucker Punch, Swagger, ThunderPunch