Nidoking (Pokémon)/Generation V learnset

By leveling up
Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Level  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35
011 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30
011 Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100100% 30
011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35
2323 Chip Away Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
3535 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10
4343 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10
5858 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 08585% 10
  • 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 V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 TM  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09595 100}}100% 15
TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120120 070}}70% 10
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09595 100}}100% 15
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 120120 085}}85% 5
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10
TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 10
TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 03030 100}}100% 15
TM60 Quash Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10
TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
HM03 Surf Water Special 09595 100}}100% 15
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • 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
Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Father  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 



 Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 20
Beat Up Dark Physical — 100% 10



 Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100% 20

 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25
Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20

 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20


 Endure Normal Status — —% 10

 Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80% 5
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
Poison Tail Poison Physical 50 100% 25


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








 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Nidoking in Generation V
  • 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 V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Game  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
B W B2 W2 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10
B W B2 W2 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 90 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10
B W B2 W2 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20
B W B2 W2 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
B W B2 W2 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
B W B2 W2 Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20
B W B2 W2 Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10
B W B2 W2 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5
B W B2 W2 ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
  • 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 V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Stage  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
Leer Normal Status — 100% 30
Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85% 20
Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100% 25
Helping HandBW Normal Status — —% 20
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20
Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15
Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20
Horn Drill Normal Physical — 30% 5
‡ Super FangBW Normal Physical — 90% 10
  • 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 V
Other generations:
I - II - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
III IV Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
III IV Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
III IV Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40
III IV Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
III IV DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5
III IV Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20
III IV Fury Cutter Bug Physical 02020 095}}95% 20
III IV Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
III IV Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5
III IV Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20
III IV Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
III IV Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
III IV Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15
III IV Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
III IV Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
III IV Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
III IV Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20
III IV Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15
  • 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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