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Nidoking (Pokémon)/Generation VI learnset
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← Nidoking
By
leveling up
Generation VI
Other generations:
I
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II
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III
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IV
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V
-
VII
-
VIII
-
IX
Level
Move
Type
Cat.
Pwr.
Acc.
PP
Contest
Appeal
Jamming
01
1
Megahorn
Bug
Physical
120
120
085
85%
10
Cool
3
♥♥♥
0
01
1
Peck
Flying
Physical
035
35
100
100%
35
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
0
01
1
Focus Energy
Normal
Status
0000
—
00—
—%
30
Cool
1
♥
0
01
1
Double Kick
Fighting
Physical
030
30
100
100%
30
Cool
2
♥♥
1
♥
01
1
Poison Sting
Poison
Physical
015
15
100
100%
35
Clever
2
♥♥
3
♥♥♥
23
23
Chip Away
Normal
Physical
070
70
100
100%
20
Tough
2
♥♥
0
35
35
Thrash
Normal
Physical
120
120
100
100%
10
Tough
6
♥♥♥♥♥♥
0
43
43
Earth Power
Ground
Special
090
90
100
100%
10
Beautiful
4
♥♥♥♥
0
58
58
Megahorn
Bug
Physical
120
120
085
85%
10
Cool
3
♥♥♥
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 level-up moves from other generations
By
TM
/
HM
Generation VI
Other generations:
I
-
II
-
III
-
IV
-
V
-
VII
-
VIII
-
IX
TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Pwr.
Acc.
PP
Contest
Appeal
Jamming
TM01
TM01
Hone Claws
Dark
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
15
Cute
1
♥
0
TM05
TM05
Roar
Normal
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
20
Cool
3
♥♥♥
0
TM06
TM06
Toxic
Poison
Status
0000
—
090}}
90%
10
Clever
3
♥♥♥
0
TM09
TM09
Venoshock
Poison
Special
065
65
100}}
100%
10
Beautiful
2
♥♥
0
TM10
TM10
Hidden Power
Normal
Special
060
60
100}}
100%
15
Clever
3
♥♥♥
0
TM11
TM11
Sunny Day
Fire
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
5
Beautiful
1
♥
0
TM12
TM12
Taunt
Dark
Status
0000
—
100}}
100%
20
Clever
2
♥♥
1
♥
TM13
TM13
Ice Beam
Ice
Special
090
90
100}}
100%
10
Beautiful
1
♥
4
♥♥♥♥
TM14
TM14
Blizzard
Ice
Special
110
110
070}}
70%
5
Beautiful
1
♥
3
♥♥♥
TM15
TM15
Hyper Beam
Normal
Special
150
150
090}}
90%
5
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
4
♥♥♥♥
TM17
TM17
Protect
Normal
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
10
Cute
2
♥♥
0
TM18
TM18
Rain Dance
Water
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
5
Beautiful
1
♥
0
TM21
TM21
Frustration
Normal
Physical
0000
—
100}}
100%
20
Cute
2
♥♥
3
♥♥♥
TM23
TM23
Smack Down
Rock
Physical
050
50
100}}
100%
15
Tough
2
♥♥
1
♥
TM24
TM24
Thunderbolt
Electric
Special
090
90
100}}
100%
15
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
0
TM25
TM25
Thunder
Electric
Special
110
110
070}}
70%
10
Cool
1
♥
0
TM26
TM26
Earthquake
Ground
Physical
100
100
100}}
100%
10
Tough
2
♥♥
1
♥
TM27
TM27
Return
Normal
Physical
0000
—
100}}
100%
20
Cute
4
♥♥♥♥
0
TM28
TM28
Dig
Ground
Physical
080
80
100}}
100%
10
Tough
2
♥♥
0
TM30
TM30
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Special
080
80
100}}
100%
15
Clever
4
♥♥♥♥
0
TM31
TM31
Brick Break
Fighting
Physical
075
75
100}}
100%
15
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
0
TM32
TM32
Double Team
Normal
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
15
Cool
1
♥
0
TM34
TM34
Sludge Wave
Poison
Special
095
95
100}}
100%
10
Tough
3
♥♥♥
0
TM35
TM35
Flamethrower
Fire
Special
090
90
100}}
100%
15
Beautiful
4
♥♥♥♥
0
TM36
TM36
Sludge Bomb
Poison
Special
090
90
100}}
100%
10
Tough
2
♥♥
1
♥
TM37
TM37
Sandstorm
Rock
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
10
Tough
2
♥♥
1
♥
TM38
TM38
Fire Blast
Fire
Special
110
110
085}}
85%
5
Beautiful
1
♥
0
TM39
TM39
Rock Tomb
Rock
Physical
060
60
095}}
95%
15
Clever
3
♥♥♥
0
TM41
TM41
Torment
Dark
Status
0000
—
100}}
100%
15
Tough
2
♥♥
0
TM42
TM42
Facade
Normal
Physical
070
70
100}}
100%
20
Cute
2
♥♥
0
TM44
TM44
Rest
Psychic
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
10
Cute
1
♥
0
TM45
TM45
Attract
Normal
Status
0000
—
100}}
100%
15
Cute
2
♥♥
0
TM46
TM46
Thief
Dark
Physical
060
60
100}}
100%
25
Tough
1
♥
0
TM48
TM48
Round
Normal
Special
060
60
100}}
100%
15
Beautiful
2
♥♥
0
TM49
TM49
Echoed Voice
Normal
Special
040
40
100}}
100%
15
Beautiful
3
♥♥♥
0
TM52
TM52
Focus Blast
Fighting
Special
120
120
070}}
70%
5
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
0
TM56
TM56
Fling
Dark
Physical
0000
—
100}}
100%
10
Cute
3
♥♥♥
0
TM59
TM59
Incinerate
Fire
Special
060
60
100}}
100%
15
Tough
3
♥♥♥
0
TM60
TM60
Quash
Dark
Status
0000
—
100}}
100%
15
Clever
3
♥♥♥
0
TM65
TM65
Shadow Claw
Ghost
Physical
070
70
100}}
100%
15
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
0
TM68
TM68
Giga Impact
Normal
Physical
150
150
090}}
90%
5
Tough
4
♥♥♥♥
4
♥♥♥♥
TM71
TM71
Stone Edge
Rock
Physical
100
100
080}}
80%
5
Tough
3
♥♥♥
0
TM78
TM78
Bulldoze
Ground
Physical
060
60
100}}
100%
20
Tough
2
♥♥
2
♥♥
TM80
TM80
Rock Slide
Rock
Physical
075
75
090}}
90%
10
Tough
2
♥♥
2
♥♥
TM82
TM82
Dragon Tail
Dragon
Physical
060
60
090}}
90%
10
Tough
3
♥♥♥
0
TM84
TM84
Poison Jab
Poison
Physical
080
80
100}}
100%
20
Tough
4
♥♥♥♥
0
TM87
TM87
Swagger
Normal
Status
0000
—
090}}
90%
15
Cute
3
♥♥♥
0
TM88
TM88
Sleep Talk
Normal
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
10
Cute
1
♥
0
TM90
TM90
Substitute
Normal
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
10
Cute
2
♥♥
0
TM94
TM94
Rock Smash
X
Y
Fighting
Physical
040
40
100}}
100%
15
Tough
4
♥♥♥♥
0
TM94
TM94
Secret Power
OR
AS
Normal
Physical
070
70
100}}
100%
20
Clever
1
♥
0
TM98
TM98
Power-Up Punch
Fighting
Physical
040
40
100}}
100%
20
Tough
1
♥
0
XTM100
TM100
Confide
Normal
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
20
Cute
3
♥♥♥
0
ZHM01
HM01
Cut
Normal
Physical
050
50
095}}
95%
30
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
0
ZHM03
HM03
Surf
Water
Special
090
90
100}}
100%
15
Beautiful
2
♥♥
2
♥♥
ZHM04
HM04
Strength
Normal
Physical
080
80
100}}
100%
15
Tough
4
♥♥♥♥
0
ZHM06
HM06
Rock Smash
OR
AS
Fighting
Physical
040
40
100}}
100%
15
Tough
4
♥♥♥♥
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 TM moves from other generations
By
breeding
Generation VI
Other generations:
II
-
III
-
IV
-
V
-
VII
-
VIII
-
IX
Parent
Move
Type
Cat.
Pwr.
Acc.
PP
Contest
Appeal
Jamming
Amnesia
Psychic
Status
—
—%
20
Cute
1
♥
0
Beat Up
Dark
Physical
—
100%
10
Clever
1
♥
0
Chip Away
Normal
Physical
70
100%
20
Tough
2
♥♥
0
Confusion
Psychic
Special
50
100%
25
Clever
4
♥♥♥♥
0
Counter
Fighting
Physical
—
100%
20
Tough
2
♥♥
0
Disable
Normal
Status
—
100%
20
Clever
2
♥♥
0
Endure
Normal
Status
—
—%
10
Tough
3
♥♥♥
0
Head Smash
Rock
Physical
150
80%
5
Tough
6
♥♥♥♥♥♥
0
Iron Tail
Steel
Physical
100
75%
15
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
0
Poison Tail
Poison
Physical
50
100%
25
Clever
3
♥♥♥
0
Sucker Punch
Dark
Physical
80
100%
5
Clever
3
♥♥♥
0
Supersonic
Normal
Status
—
55%
20
Clever
3
♥♥♥
0
Take Down
Normal
Physical
90
85%
20
Tough
6
♥♥♥♥♥♥
0
Venom Drench
Poison
Status
—
100%
20
Clever
3
♥♥♥
0
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be
chain bred
onto Nidoking in Generation VI
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 VI
Other generations:
II
-
III
-
IV
-
V
-
VII
-
VIII
-
IX
Game
Move
Type
Cat.
Pwr.
Acc.
PP
Contest
Appeal
Jamming
X
Y
OR
AS
Aqua Tail
Water
Physical
90
90%
10
Beautiful
4
♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Dragon Pulse
Dragon
Special
85
100%
10
Beautiful
4
♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Drill Run
Ground
Physical
80
95%
10
Tough
3
♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Earth Power
Ground
Special
90
100%
10
Beautiful
4
♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Fire Punch
Fire
Physical
75
100%
15
Tough
4
♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Focus Punch
Fighting
Physical
150
100%
20
Tough
2
♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Helping Hand
Normal
Status
—
—%
20
Clever
4
♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Ice Punch
Ice
Physical
75
100%
15
Beautiful
4
♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Icy Wind
Ice
Special
55
95%
15
Beautiful
4
♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Iron Tail
Steel
Physical
100
75%
15
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Outrage
Dragon
Physical
120
100%
10
Cool
6
♥♥♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Shock Wave
Electric
Special
60
—%
20
Cool
2
♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Snore
Normal
Special
50
100%
15
Cute
4
♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Stealth Rock
Rock
Status
—
—%
20
Cool
2
♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Super Fang
Normal
Physical
—
90%
10
Tough
2
♥♥
1
♥
X
Y
OR
AS
Superpower
Fighting
Physical
120
100%
5
Tough
6
♥♥♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Thunder Punch
Electric
Physical
75
100%
15
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
0
X
Y
OR
AS
Uproar
Normal
Special
90
100%
10
Cute
2
♥♥
1
♥
X
Y
OR
AS
Water Pulse
Water
Special
60
100%
20
Beautiful
3
♥♥♥
0
A black or white 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 VI
Other generations:
I
-
II
-
III
-
IV
-
V
-
VII
-
VIII
-
IX
Stage
Move
Type
Cat.
Pwr.
Acc.
PP
Contest
Appeal
Jamming
Leer
Normal
Status
—
100%
30
Cool
2
♥♥
1
♥
Fury Attack
Normal
Physical
15
85%
20
Cool
1
♥
0
Horn Attack
Normal
Physical
65
100%
25
Cool
4
♥♥♥♥
0
Helping Hand
X
Y
Normal
Status
—
—%
20
Clever
4
♥♥♥♥
0
Toxic Spikes
Poison
Status
—
—%
20
Clever
2
♥♥
0
Flatter
Dark
Status
—
100%
15
Clever
2
♥♥
0
Captivate
Normal
Status
—
100%
20
Cute
4
♥♥♥♥
0
Horn Drill
Normal
Physical
—
30%
5
Cool
2
♥♥
1
♥
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 VI
Other generations:
I
-
II
-
IV
-
V
-
VII
-
VIII
-
IX
Gen.
Move
Type
Cat.
Pwr.
Acc.
PP
Contest
Appeal
Jamming
III
IV
V
Avalanche
Ice
Physical
060
60
100}}
100%
10
Beautiful
3
♥♥♥
0
III
IV
V
Body Slam
Normal
Physical
085
85
100}}
100%
15
Tough
1
♥
4
♥♥♥♥
III
IV
V
Defense Curl
Normal
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
40
Cute
2
♥♥
0
III
IV
V
Double-Edge
Normal
Physical
120
120
100}}
100%
15
Tough
6
♥♥♥♥♥♥
0
III
IV
V
Dynamic Punch
Fighting
Physical
100
100
050}}
50%
5
Cool
2
♥♥
1
♥
III
IV
V
Fury Cutter
Bug
Physical
040
40
095}}
95%
20
Cool
3
♥♥♥
0
III
IV
V
Headbutt
Normal
Physical
070
70
100}}
100%
15
Tough
4
♥♥♥♥
0
III
IV
V
Mega Kick
Normal
Physical
120
120
075}}
75%
5
Cool
1
♥
0
III
IV
V
Mega Punch
Normal
Physical
080
80
085}}
85%
20
Tough
3
♥♥♥
0
III
IV
V
Mimic
Normal
Status
0000
—
00—}}
—%
10
Cute
1
♥
0
III
IV
V
Mud-Slap
Ground
Special
020
20
100}}
100%
10
Cute
3
♥♥♥
0
III
IV
V
Natural Gift
Normal
Physical
0000
—
100}}
100%
15
Clever
1
♥
0
III
IV
V
Seismic Toss
Fighting
Physical
0000
—
100}}
100%
20
Tough
3
♥♥♥
0
III
IV
V
Whirlpool
Water
Special
035
35
085}}
85%
15
Beautiful
3
♥♥♥
0
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