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(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].) | (For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].) | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn, as it contains venom.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn, as it contains venom.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=Nidoking's thick tail packs enormously destructive power. With one swing, it can topple a metal transmission tower. Once this Pokémon goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it.}} | {{Dex/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=Nidoking's thick tail packs enormously destructive power. With one swing, it can topple a metal transmission tower. Once this Pokémon goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it.}} | ||
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{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|label1=Crown Tundra|num1=070|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}} | {{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|label1=Crown Tundra|num1=070|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}} | ||
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}} | {{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=When it goes on a rampage, it's impossible to control. But in the presence of a {{p|Nidoqueen}} it's lived with for a long time, Nidoking calms down.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=When it goes on a rampage, it's impossible to control. But in the presence of a {{p|Nidoqueen}} it's lived with for a long time, Nidoking calms down.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=Nidoking prides itself on its strength. It's forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=Nidoking prides itself on its strength. It's forceful and spirited in battle, making use of its thick tail and diamond-crushing horn.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|entry=One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.}} | {{Dex/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|entry=One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.}} | ||
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{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}} | {{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}} | ||
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=III}} | {{Availability/Gen|gen=III}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Trozei!|color={{yellow color}}|area=Endless Level 2, Forever Level 51, Pair Trozei, [[Mr. Who's Den]]}} | {{Availability/Entry1|v=Trozei!|color={{yellow color}}|area=Endless Level 2, Forever Level 51, Pair Trozei, [[Mr. Who's Den]]}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry2|v=MD Red|v2=MD Blue|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Nidorino}}}} | {{Availability/Entry2|v=MD Red|v2=MD Blue|t=FFF|t2=FFF|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Nidorino}}}} | ||
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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=MD DX|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|color={{MD Red color}}|area=[[Magma Cavern]] (2F-5F), [[Wish Cave]] (77F-79F), [[Southern Cavern]] (9F-19F), [[Purity Forest]] (77F-79F)<br/>Mystery House: [[Silver Trench]]}} | {{Availability/Entry1|1|v=MD DX|t=FFF|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|color={{MD Red color}}|area=[[Magma Cavern]] (2F-5F), [[Wish Cave]] (77F-79F), [[Southern Cavern]] (9F-19F), [[Purity Forest]] (77F-79F)<br/>Mystery House: [[Silver Trench]]}} | ||
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{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0034}} | {{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0034}} | ||
{{Spritebox/Footer|034|Nidoking}} | {{Spritebox/Footer|034|Nidoking}} | ||
==In the anime== | |||
===Main series=== | |||
[[File:Nidoking BW135.png|thumb|250px|Nidoking in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']] | |||
====Major appearances==== | |||
In ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'', {{Gary}} used a Nidoking during his [[Gym]] battle with {{an|Giovanni}}. He easily defeated Giovanni's {{p|Golem}} before getting overwhelmed by {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}. This battle was shown again from Mewtwo's perspective in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and its remake, ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]''. In ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]'', Nidoking battled [[Melissa]]'s Golem at the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] and lost. | |||
In ''[[EP088|In the Pink]]'', a {{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Nidoking|pink}} Nidoking was a resident of [[Pinkan Island]]. He attacked [[Jessie]] and [[James]] as they were attempting to capture a {{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}} Nidoran couple. He was eventually subdued by [[Officer Jenny]]. | |||
In ''[[HS04|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]'', a Nidoking tried to mate with [[Cassidy]], who was in a Nidoqueen costume at the time. | |||
In ''[[AG072|The Bicker the Better]]'', [[Oscar and Andi|Oscar]] has a Nidoking, while his girlfriend Andi had a Nidoqueen. They had a [[Double Battle]] with {{Ash}} and {{an|May}}, and due to Oscar and Andi's communication with each other, they were able to defeat Ash and May with relative ease. | |||
In ''[[DP128|A Pyramiding Rage!]]'', [[Paul]] used a Nidoking to battle {{an|Brandon}}'s {{DL|Brandon's legendary giants|Registeel}}. Although Nidoking was powerful and versatile, Registeel was still able to hold its own and eventually brought down Nidoking. | |||
In the original timeline of ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', two Nidoking were used by Damos, who was under {{m|Hypnosis}}, to attack {{OBP|Arceus|M12}} with {{m|Shock Wave}}. When Ash and {{ashfr}} traveled to the past to prevent this, [[Marcus]], the one responsible for hypnotizing Damos, managed to use the Nidoking again to attack Arceus. | |||
In ''[[BW135|Mystery on a Deserted Island!]]'', a Nidoking was a resident of the {{OBP|Deserted Island|BW135}}. He was first seen chasing a trio of {{p|Eevee}} before being intimidated into leaving by {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Iron Tail}}. He later attacked {{TRT}} but was defeated by them. | |||
In a flashback in ''[[JN001|Enter Pikachu!]]'', a young [[Goh]] and [[Chloe]] saw a Nidoking battling a {{p|Mew}} that was copying its [[move]]s. He reappeared in flashbacks in ''[[JN005|Mind-Boggling Dynamax!]]'' and ''[[JN032|Time After Time!]]''. | |||
====Minor appearances==== | |||
Nidoking debuted in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]'', where one was amongst the Pokémon injured in a car crash. | |||
A Nidoking appeared in ''[[EP096|Meowth Rules!]]'', under the ownership of the [[Golden Island]] villagers. | |||
In ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', a Nidoking sensed the disturbance caused by [[Lawrence III]]. | |||
A Nidoking appeared in a fantasy in ''[[EP116|The Rivalry Revival]]''. | |||
In ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]'', a Nidoking was in [[Muramasa]]'s dojo. | |||
In ''[[EP194|Ring Masters]]'', a Nidoking competed in [[Rikishii Town]]'s [[Sumo Conference]]. | |||
Multiple Nidoking appeared in ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]''. | |||
In a flashback in ''[[EP223|Throwing in the Noctowl]]'', a Nidoking was defeated by [[Wings Alexander]]'s then-{{p|Hoothoot}}. | |||
In ''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]'', [[Pryce]] remembered a Trainer's Nidoking as one of the Pokémon that fought his {{TP|Pryce|Piloswine}}. | |||
In ''[[EP266|A Claim to Flame!]]'', a female Trainer's Nidoking participated in a qualifying match for the [[Silver Conference]]. | |||
In ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]'', a Trainer's Nidoking was seen during the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. | |||
In ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', multiple Nidoking were part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by [[Sir Aaron]] in the past. | |||
In ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!]]'', a Nidoking was a resident of [[Camomile Island]]. | |||
A {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Nidoking appeared in ''[[DP027|Settling a Not-So-Old Score!]]''. | |||
In ''[[DP072|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 2)]]'', {{OBP|J's client|DP071}}'s henchmen used a Nidoking to attack {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|Brock}}, [[Officer Jenny]], and [[Solana]]. | |||
In ''[[DP140|Historical Mystery Tour!]]'', Ash encountered a Nidoking in [[Xatu's Forest]]. | |||
A Nidoking appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''. | |||
A Nidoking appeared in [[Evolution|Cilan's demonstration]] in ''[[BW135|Mystery on a Deserted Island!]]'', where he evolved from a Nidoran♂. | |||
A soldier's Nidoking appeared in a flashback in ''[[XYS05|The Legend of X, Y, and Z!]]''. | |||
In ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', a Nidoking was under the control of {{OBP|Marshadow|M20}}. | |||
A Nidoking appeared in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''. | |||
====Pokédex entries==== | |||
{{Animedexheader|Hoenn}} | |||
{{Animedexbody|AG072|Nidoking|Ash's Pokédex|Nidoking, the Drill Pokémon. Nidoking swings its large tail about to create distance, then charges in with the full force of its body behind it.}} | |||
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Hoenn}} | |||
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}} | |||
{{Animedexbody|DP128|Nidoking|Dawn's Pokédex|Nidoking, the Drill Pokémon. One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were nothing but a matchstick.}} | |||
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}} | |||
===Pokémon Origins=== | |||
In ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', a Nidoking was one of the Pokémon seen in [[Professor Oak]]'s introduction. | |||
===POKÉTOON=== | |||
A Nidoking appeared in ''[[PT03|Blossom's Dream]]''. | |||
==In the manga== | |||
[[File:Giovanni Nidoking Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Nidoking in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | |||
===Ash & Pikachu=== | |||
{{Gary}} owns a Nidoking, which appeared in ''[[SP16|One Half Of A Poké Ball]]''. | |||
===Pokémon Adventures=== | |||
In ''[[PS021|Long Live the Nidoking!]]'', two Nidoking were fighting for a Nidoqueen. | |||
{{adv|Red}} {{pkmn2|caught}} several rampaging Nidoking in the {{safari|Kanto}} in ''[[PS022|A Hollow Victreebel]]''. | |||
{{adv|Giovanni}} used his Nidoking to destroy his former [[Gym]] with a powerful {{m|Earthquake}} in ''[[PS038|Long Live the Nidoqueen!?]]''. He was later seen again in the [[Sevii Islands]], where his {{m|Rock Tomb}} tripped a biker that {{adv|Deoxys}} had attacked. | |||
A Nidoking appeared in a flashback along with a Nidoqueen while the Day-Care Couple was reminiscing about the times they had raising Pokémon in ''[[PS107|Gligar Glide]]''. | |||
A Nidoking was seen in a [[Poké Ball]] at {{adv|Professor Oak}}'s Laboratory in [[Cherrygrove City]] in ''[[PS121|Off Course with Corsola]]''. | |||
A Nidoking appeared in ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'' as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in [[Ilex Forest]]. | |||
A Nidoking appeared in ''[[PS442|Out-Odding Oddish]]'', under the ownership of a [[Pokéathlon]] participant. | |||
A Nidoking appeared in [[PASS40]], being one of many Pokémon to suddenly [[Dynamax]]. | |||
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters=== | |||
{{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} has a Nidoking, which was used in his Gym battle against {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} in ''[[PM031|Get The Last Badge!!]]''. | |||
{{OBP|Professor Oak|Pocket Monsters}} owns a Nidoking, which debuted in ''[[PM040|Save the Pokémon Zoo!!]]''. | |||
===Pokémon Zensho=== | |||
In [[Pokémon Zensho]], Giovanni became bitter and turned to crime after losing his Nidoking when he was young. | |||
==In the TCG== | |||
{{main|Nidoking (TCG)}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Nidoking and its female counterpart {{p|Nidoqueen}} share their {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Rhydon}} and {{p|Rhyperior}}. They are all known as the Drill Pokémon. Additionally, all four are partly {{type|Ground}}s. | * Nidoking and its female counterpart {{p|Nidoqueen}} share their {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Rhydon}} and {{p|Rhyperior}}. They are all known as the Drill Pokémon. Additionally, all four are partly {{type|Ground}}s. | ||
* Although its female counterpart Nidoqueen cannot be bred, Nidoking can. | * Although its female counterpart Nidoqueen cannot be bred, Nidoking can. | ||
* Nidoking is a popular choice with | * Nidoking is a popular choice with [[rival]]s in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'', as two of {{Ash}}'s main rivals ({{Gary}} and [[Paul]]) have one, as well as {{jo|Jimmy}}'s {{DL|Silver (game)|Counterparts|main rival}}. | ||
* Nidoking was designed by [[Ken Sugimori]], and is one of the first Pokémon ever created.<ref name=Shmuplations>(2001). ゲーム・マエストロ〈VOL.4〉デザイナー/イラストレーター編 ([https://shmuplations.com/pokemon/ English translation by Shmuplations])</ref> | * Nidoking was designed by [[Ken Sugimori]], and is one of the first Pokémon ever created.<ref name=Shmuplations>(2001). ゲーム・マエストロ〈VOL.4〉デザイナー/イラストレーター編 ([https://shmuplations.com/pokemon/ English translation by Shmuplations])</ref> | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
<!-- | <!--Do not add anything related to Nidoking being based on Baragon. The interview only states that Nidoking is based on Kaiju in general, not a specific one.--> | ||
Nidoking was created with a {{wp|Kaiju}} monster motif.<ref name=Shmuplations/> Physically, it appears to share traits of {{wp|rhinoceros}}es, {{wp|gorilla}}s, {{wp|rabbit}}s, and {{wp|porcupine}}s. | |||
-->Nidoking was created with a {{wp|Kaiju}} monster motif.<ref name=Shmuplations/> Physically, it appears to share traits of {{wp|rhinoceros}}es, {{wp|gorilla}}s, {{wp|rabbit}}s, and {{wp|porcupine}}s. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||