Nidoking - Generation 4 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoking learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Double Kick	Fighting		30	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison		15	100
23	Thrash	Normal		90	100
43	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
58	Megahorn	Bug		120	85

Egg moves

Nidoking learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
Beat Up	Dark		—	100
Confusion	Psychic		50	100
Counter	Fighting		—	100
Disable	Normal		—	80
Sucker Punch	Dark		80	100
Supersonic	Normal		—	55
Take Down	Normal		90	85

Move Tutor moves

Nidoking can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
Earth Power	Ground		90	100
Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
Fury Cutter	Bug		10	95
Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Outrage	Dragon		120	100
Snore	Normal		40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark		80	100
Superpower	Fighting		120	100
ThunderPunch	Electric		75	100
Uproar	Normal		50	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Platinum by a previous evolution of Nidoking. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal		—	100	Level up
Flatter	Dark		—	100	Level up
Fury Attack	Normal		15	85	Level up
Helping Hand	Normal		—	—	Level up
Horn Attack	Normal		65	100	Level up
Horn Drill	Normal		—	30	Level up
Leer	Normal		—	100	Level up
Poison Jab	Poison		80	100	Level up
Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Nidoking is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal		90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
05	Roar	Normal		—	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
12	Taunt	Dark		—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100
25	Thunder	Electric		120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire		95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock		50	80
41	Torment	Dark		—	100
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon		90	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
72	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoking learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Double Kick	Fighting		30	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison		15	100
23	Thrash	Normal		90	100
43	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
58	Megahorn	Bug		120	85

Egg moves

Nidoking learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
Beat Up	Dark		—	100
Confusion	Psychic		50	100
Counter	Fighting		—	100
Disable	Normal		—	80
Head Smash	Rock		150	80
Sucker Punch	Dark		80	100
Supersonic	Normal		—	55
Take Down	Normal		90	85

Move Tutor moves

Nidoking can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
Earth Power	Ground		90	100
Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
Fury Cutter	Bug		10	95
Headbutt	Normal		70	100
Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Outrage	Dragon		120	100
Snore	Normal		40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark		80	100
Super Fang	Normal		—	90
Superpower	Fighting		120	100
ThunderPunch	Electric		75	100
Uproar	Normal		50	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver by a previous evolution of Nidoking. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal		—	100	Level up
Flatter	Dark		—	100	Level up
Fury Attack	Normal		15	85	Level up
Helping Hand	Normal		—	—	Level up
Horn Attack	Normal		65	100	Level up
Horn Drill	Normal		—	30	Level up
Leer	Normal		—	100	Level up
Poison Jab	Poison		80	100	Level up
Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Nidoking is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water		15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal		90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
05	Roar	Normal		—	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
12	Taunt	Dark		—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100
25	Thunder	Electric		120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire		95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock		50	80
41	Torment	Dark		—	100
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon		90	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
72	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—