#034 Nidoking

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ATTACK (LV 100)

135

CATCH CHANCE

17% (Poké Ball)

EGG STEPS

1,800

BASE EXP

227

GROWTH RATE

Medium Slow

CARD RARITY

rare

HOME REGION

Kanto

Forms: Pinkan Nidoking

Where to find it

Evolves from Nidorino Moon Stone

Evolution

From	To	How
Nidoran♂	Nidorino	Lv 16
Nidorino	Nidoking	Moon Stone

Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.

Base stats

Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).

Type matchups

How much damage Nidoking takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).

Takes ×2: watericegroundpsychic

Takes ×½: fightingbugrockfairy

Takes ×¼: poison

Immune: electric

Trading card

Its card in Kanto Set 1 is rare. Owning the card raises Nidoking's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.

Used in battles by

• Leader Giovanni (Viridian City)
• Rocket Boss Giovanni (Tohjo Falls)
• Cool Couple Ray & Tyra (Victory Road)
• PokéManiac Miller (Mt. Mortar)

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