Evolution
3 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Nidoking is weak to Water, Ice, Ground, and Psychic moves. Electric moves have no effect on it.
Nidoking's Poison moves are super effective against Grass and Fairy types. Poison moves have no effect on Steel types. Nidoking's Ground moves are super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel types. Ground moves have no effect on Flying types.
Pokédex entry
16 versionsWhen it goes on a rampage, it’s impossible to control. But in the presence of a Nidoqueen it’s lived with for a long time, Nidoking calms down.
Nidoking in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- ニドキングnidokingu
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 尼多王ní duō wáng
- KoreanKorean
- 니드킹nideuking
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 尼多王ní duō wáng
- FrenchFrench
- Nidoking
- GermanGerman
- Nidoking
- SpanishSpanish
- Nidoking
- ItalianItalian
- Nidoking
- EnglishEnglish
- Nidoking
What Nidoking’s name means
king in 4 languages4 languages build the name from king.
English
Nidoking
king
Japanese
ニドキングnidokingu
キングkinguking
Chinese
尼多王ní duō wáng
尼多níduōsound only
王wángking
Korean
니드킹nideuking
킹kingking
French, German, Spanish, and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Nidoking
9 gamesSword · Shield
- Giant's Bed In the overworld Lv. 65
- Ballimere Lake Max Raid Battle Lv. 45-60
- Frigid Sea Max Raid Battle Lv. 45-60
- Giant's Bed Max Raid Battle Lv. 45-60
- Max Lair Dynamax Adventure Lv. 65
Let's Go Pikachu · Let's Go Eevee
- Route 23 In the overworld Lv. 41-46
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