Nidoking (Pokémon)/Generation IV learnset

By leveling up
Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP  S. Contest  Appeal 
011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100}}100% 35 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
011 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 Cool 0  
011 Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100}}100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100}}100% 35 Smart 2 ♥♥
2323 Thrash Normal Physical 09090 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
4343 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
5858 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 085}}85% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoking
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoking
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM
Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII
 TM  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP  S. Contest  Appeal 
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 1 ♥
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM05 Roar Normal Status — 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special — 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM12 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 Smart 0  
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0  
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 120 85% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM41 Torment Dark Status — 100% 15 Tough 0  
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 0  
TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 Tough 0  
TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Tough 1 ♥
TM58 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM59 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM72 Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥
HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
HM03 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
HM05HGSS Whirlpool Water Special 15 70% 15 Beauty 0  
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
HM08 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoking
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoking
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

A Nidoking can learn any of the following moves if the respective father breeds with a Nidoran♀.

Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Father  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP  S. Contest  Appeal 



 Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 20 Cute 0  
Beat Up Dark Physical 10 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥

 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 Smart 3 ♥♥♥

 Disable Normal Status — 80% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
Head SmashHGSS Rock Physical 150 80% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥


 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥








 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Nidoking in Generation IV
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Nidoking in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoking
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoking
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Game  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP  S. Contest  Appeal 
D P Pt HG SS Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Smart 1 ♥
D P Pt HG SS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Uproar Normal Special 50 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Nidoking can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Nidoking cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoking
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoking
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution
Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Stage  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP  S. Contest  Appeal 
Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
Helping HandDP Normal Status — —% 20 Smart 1 ♥
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Horn Drill Normal Physical — 30% 5 Cool 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoking
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoking
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal 
III Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
III Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥
III Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 Tough 0  
III DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
III Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
III Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
III Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 0  
III Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nidoking
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nidoking
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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