Nidoking - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Nidoking can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoking learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
1	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
1	Flatter	Dark	—	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Toxic	Poison	—	90
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Nidoking learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Megahorn	Bug		120	85

Egg moves

Nidoking does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
02	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
03	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
74	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
96	Smart Strike	Steel	70	—
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
24	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
28	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
54	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
87	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
91	Venom Drench	Poison	—	100
94	High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
99	Body Press	Fighting	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoking learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
1	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
1	Flatter	Dark	—	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
1	Toxic	Poison	—	90
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Nidoking learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Megahorn	Bug		120	85

Egg moves

Nidoking learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Venom Drench	Poison	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	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	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	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	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoking does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Slowking Swinub Piloswine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel Mamoswine
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Lickitung Girafarig Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Spoink Grumpig Turtwig Grotle Torterra Lickilicky
Sketch	Smeargle

Beat Up

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

Confusion

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Espeon Slowking Girafarig Spoink Grumpig
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Evolution	Espeon
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 Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shieldon Bastiodon Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

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

Head Smash

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

Horn Drill

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Lapras
Sketch	Smeargle

Poison Tail

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

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slaking Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Supersonic

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

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Rattata Raticate Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Stantler Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Aron Lairon Aggron Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Cubone Marowak Tauros Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Teddiursa Ursaring Piloswine Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Spinda Mamoswine
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Lickitung Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Stantler Wailmer Wailord Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Gible Gabite Garchomp Lickilicky
Sketch	Smeargle

Venom Drench

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle