Nidoking

PoisonGround

Route 23 · Lv 5-51 Safari Zone · Lv 32-40 Safari Zone · Lv 32-37 Open in the guide Compare

In Yellow Legacy: First found in Route 23 (Grass, Lv 5-51), and in 1 more area. Its type (Poison / Ground) and base stats (total 485) are the same as in the official games. 6 of its 11 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Yellow, including Dig and Focus Energy.

Level-up moves 12

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Phys	70	100	20
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Phys	35	100	35
1	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Phys	90	100	20
6	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Phys	35	100	35
8	Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Phys	65	100	25
12	Double Kick Hits twice in one turn.	Fighting	Phys	30	100	30
25	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Phys	90	100	20
27	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	???	Stat	—	100	30
32	Sludge Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Phys	90	100	20
36	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Phys	18	100	35
40	Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Phys	100	100	10
46	Horn Drill Causes a one-hit KO.	Normal	Phys	—	30	5

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

TMs & HMs 33

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Mega Punch Mt. Moon — B2F	Normal	80
TM04	Flamethrower Rocket Hideout — B4F	Fire	95
TM05	Mega Kick Victory Road — 2F	Normal	120
TM06	Toxic Fuchsia City Gym	Poison	—
TM07	Horn Drill Rocket Hideout — B2F	Normal	—
TM08	Body Slam S.S. Anne 1F Rooms	Normal	85
TM09	Take Down Silph Co. — 5F	Normal	95
TM10	Double-Edge Rocket Hideout — B3F	Normal	120
TM11	Bubblebeam Cerulean City Gym	Water	65
TM12	Water Gun Mt. Moon — 1F	Water	40
TM13	Ice Beam Celadon Mart Roof	Ice	95
TM14	Blizzard Pokémon Mansion — B1F	Ice	120
TM15	Hyper Beam Game Corner Prize Room (Celadon City) — 5,000 coins	Normal	150
TM16	Pay Day Route 12	Normal	60
TM17	Submission Victory Road — 2F	Fighting	80
TM18	Counter Celadon Mart — 3F	Fighting	—
TM19	Seismic Toss Route 25	Fighting	—
TM20	Rage Route 15	Normal	60
TM24	Thunderbolt Vermilion City Gym	Electric	95
TM25	Thunder Kanto Power Plant	Electric	120
TM26	Earthquake Silph Co. — 10F	Ground	100
TM27	Fissure Viridian City Gym	Ground	—
TM31	Mimic Copycat's House — 2F	???	—
TM32	Double Team Safari Zone — West	???	—
TM33	Reflect Kanto Power Plant	???	—
TM34	Bide Pewter City Gym	???	—
TM38	Fire Blast Cinnabar Island Gym	Fire	120
TM40	Skull Bash Safari Zone — North	Normal	100
TM44	Rest S.S. Anne B1F Rooms	???	—
TM48	Rock Slide Celadon Mart Roof	Rock	75
TM50	Substitute Game Corner Prize Room (Celadon City) — 3,000 coins	???	—
HM03	Surf Safari Zone Secret House	Water	95
HM04	Strength Warden's House	Normal	80

Where to find Nidoking

Area	Method	Level
Route 23	Grass	5-51
Safari Zone	Grass	32-40
Safari Zone	Grass	32-37

Other changes in this game

The Drill Pokémon
1.4 m, 62.1 kg
Catch rate 45
Base experience 195
Growth rate: Medium Slow