Nidoking
Typing:
Base Stats: 81 HP / 102 Atk / 77 Def / 85 SpA / 75 SpD / 85 Spe
Abilities:
Poison Point / Rivalry / Sheer Force
- [Evolve] Megahorn
- [1] Fury Attack
- [1] Toxic Spikes
- [1] Double Kick
- [1] Horn Attack
- [1] Helping Hand
- [1] Toxic
- [1] Flatter
- [1] Poison Jab
- [1] Earth Power
- [1] Leer
- [1] Poison Sting
- [1] Peck
- [1] Focus Energy
- [TM00] Mega Punch
- [TM01] Mega Kick
- [TM02] Pay Day
- [TM03] Fire Punch
- [TM04] Ice Punch
- [TM05] Thunder Punch
- [TM08] Hyper Beam
- [TM09] Giga Impact
- [TM15] Dig
- [TM21] Rest
- [TM22] Rock Slide
- [TM23] Thief
- [TM24] Snore
- [TM25] Protect
- [TM27] Icy Wind
- [TM31] Attract
- [TM32] Sandstorm
- [TM33] Rain Dance
- [TM34] Sunny Day
- [TM36] Whirlpool
- [TM37] Beat Up
- [TM39] Facade
- [TM41] Helping Hand
- [TM43] Brick Break
- [TM48] Rock Tomb
- [TM53] Mud Shot
- [TM54] Rock Blast
- [TM59] Fling
- [TM64] Avalanche
- [TM65] Shadow Claw
- [TM74] Venoshock
- [TM76] Round
- [TM77] Hex
- [TM81] Bulldoze
- [TM96] Smart Strike
- [TM98] Stomping Tantrum
- [TR01] Body Slam
- [TR02] Flamethrower
- [TR04] Surf
- [TR05] Ice Beam
- [TR06] Blizzard
- [TR08] Thunderbolt
- [TR09] Thunder
- [TR10] Earthquake
- [TR13] Focus Energy
- [TR15] Fire Blast
- [TR17] Amnesia
- [TR20] Substitute
- [TR22] Sludge Bomb
- [TR24] Outrage
- [TR26] Endure
- [TR27] Sleep Talk
- [TR28] Megahorn
- [TR31] Iron Tail
- [TR33] Shadow Ball
- [TR35] Uproar
- [TR37] Taunt
- [TR39] Superpower
- [TR54] Toxic Spikes
- [TR57] Poison Jab
- [TR62] Dragon Pulse
- [TR64] Focus Blast
- [TR67] Earth Power
- [TR75] Stone Edge
- [TR76] Stealth Rock
- [TR78] Sludge Wave
- [TR87] Drill Run
- [TR91] Venom Drench
- [TR94] High Horsepower
- [TR95] Throat Chop
- [TR99] Body Press
- Confusion
- Counter
- Disable
- Head Smash
- Poison Tail
- Sucker Punch
- Supersonic
- Take Down
- Horn Drill
- Thrash
- Scorching Sands
- N/A
- Roar
- Smack Down
- Double Team
- Torment
- Echoed Voice
- Quash
- Dragon Tail
- Swagger
- Confide
- Headbutt
- Reflect
- Seismic Toss
- Super Fang
- Aqua Tail
- Focus Punch
- Shock Wave
- Water Pulse
- Hone Claws
- Incinerate
- Rock Smash
- Power-up Punch
- Cut
- Strength
- Fury Cutter
- Mud-slap
- Double-edge
- Mimic
- Dynamic Punch
- Defense Curl
- Tackle
- Curse
- Detect
- Bubble Beam
- Water Gun
- Submission
- Fissure
- Skull Bash
Newly Obtainable Moves:
- Body Press
- High Horsepower
- Rock Blast
- Sand Tomb
- Hex
- Mud Shot
- Scorching Sands: Ground, Special, 70 BP, 30% chance to burn the opponent
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Focus Blast
- Ice Beam
- Sludge Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Substitute
- Sucker Punch
- Super Fang
- Superpower
- Taunt
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Toxic Spikes
- Enormous amounts of Sheer Force-boosted coverage options like Ice Beam, Flamethrower, and Thunderbolt makes Nidoking difficult to switch into
- Ground/Poison typing grants immunities to Electric moves and Toxic, absorbs Toxic Spikes on entry, and resists Fairy moves and Stealth Rock
- Base 85 Speed is decent, allowing Nidoking to get the jump on slow wallbreakers and defensive mons
- Easily outsped and revenge killed
- Walled by Chansey and Blissey
- Celesteela is immune to both STABs and can heal off coverage move damage with Leech Seed + Protect
Nidoking (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave
- Ice Beam
- Substitute / Flamethrower
An all-out attacking set plays into Nidoking's greatest strength: LO Sheer Force wallbreaking. Sludge Wave deletes Fairies and Tangrowth. Earth Power is Nidoking's strongest Special STAB and complements Sludge Wave by blowing past Steels and Toxapex. Ice Beam covers mons not hit by STABs such as Landorus-T and Zapdos. Nidoking's last moveslot is highly adaptable to whatever your team needs. Substitute capitalizes on the switches Nidoking forces. Flamethrower handles Ferrothorn and Buzzwole. Stealth Rock is a usable option to set up on a switch.
Nidoking is not the easiest Pokemon to use or build around in the OU metagame, but it is an unexpected pick that brings unique offensive and defensive qualities to teams!
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