Nidoking - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Nidoking can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Nidoking artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoking learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
23	Chip Away	Normal	70	100
35	Thrash	Normal	120	100
43	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
58	Megahorn	Bug	120	85

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Chip Away	Normal	70	100
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	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 Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
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	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
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	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
60	Quash	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Nidoking can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Avalanche	Ice	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoking learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
23	Chip Away	Normal	70	100
35	Thrash	Normal	120	100
43	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
58	Megahorn	Bug	120	85

Egg moves

Nidoking learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Chip Away	Normal	70	100
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Nidoking can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
Drill Run	Ground	80	95
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 by a previous evolution of Nidoking. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	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 Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
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	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
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	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
60	Quash	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Nidoking can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Avalanche	Ice	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Nidoking egg move parents

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Nidoking

Nidoking's egg groups: Field, Monster

The egg moves for Nidoking are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed Nidoran♀ with a compatible male Pokémon until you get Nidoran♂, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Nidoking with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Amnesia

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Snorlax Sentret Furret Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Slakoth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel Pansear Woobat Swoobat Heatmor
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Lickitung Girafarig Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Spoink Grumpig Turtwig Grotle Torterra Lickilicky Scraggy Scrafty Bouffalant
Pre-evolution Level up	Slowking Vigoroth Mamoswine Simisear
Sketch	Smeargle

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Chip Away

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Cranidos Rampardos Lickilicky Rhyperior Scraggy Scrafty Druddigon
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Cubone Marowak Teddiursa Ursaring
Sketch	Smeargle

Confusion

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Espeon Slowking Girafarig Woobat Swoobat
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shieldon Bastiodon Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Axew Fraxure Haxorus
Generation 3 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Slowbro Cubone Marowak Lickitung Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Flaaffy Ampharos Slowking Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Delibird Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Aggron Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Lickitung Slowking Lickilicky
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Stantler Spinda Zangoose Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Vigoroth Shieldon Bastiodon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Mamoswine Cubchoo Beartic
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Cubone Marowak Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torchic Combusken Blaziken Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Bidoof Bibarel Leafeon Glaceon Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Minccino Cinccino Axew Fraxure Haxorus Mienfoo Mienshao
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Slaking Lucario
Generation 4 TM	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Slowking Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Aron Lairon Aggron Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Tropius Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Turtwig Grotle Torterra Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shinx Luxio Luxray Cranidos Rampardos Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Snover Abomasnow Weavile Lickilicky Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Head Smash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cranidos Rampardos Tepig Pignite Emboar Scraggy Scrafty
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Phanpy Donphan Aron Lairon Aggron
Sketch	Smeargle

Iron Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aron Lairon Aggron
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Zangoose Seviper Cranidos Rampardos Pachirisu Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Emolga Axew Fraxure Haxorus Druddigon
Move tutor	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Granbull Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Aron Lairon Aggron Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Turtwig Grotle Torterra Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Snover Abomasnow Weavile Lickilicky Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Minccino Cinccino Emolga Axew Fraxure Haxorus Druddigon
Sketch	Smeargle

Poison Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Druddigon
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Purrloin Liepard
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol Zorua Zoroark Druddigon Heatmor
Pre-evolution Level up	Purugly
Generation 4 Move tutor	Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Seviper Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Whismur Loudred Exploud Lickilicky
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Woobat Swoobat
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Aron Lairon Aggron Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle