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==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
===Main series=== | ===Main series=== | ||
[[File:Nidoking BW135.png|thumb|250px|Nidoking in the | [[File:Nidoking BW135.png|thumb|250px|Nidoking in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']] | ||
====Major appearances==== | ====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 ''[[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. | ||
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* 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> | ||
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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. | ||