Nidoking - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Nidoking can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

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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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Nidoking learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Thrash	Normal	90	100
8	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
14	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
23	Thrash	Normal	90	100

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100	Level up
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—	Level up
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85	Level up
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30	Level up
Leer	Normal	—	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Nidoking is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
05	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
18	Counter	Fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Fissure	Ground	—	30
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Thrash	Normal	90	100
8	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
12	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
23	Thrash	Normal	90	100

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—	Level up
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85	Level up
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30	Level up
Leer	Normal	—	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Nidoking is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Nidoking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
05	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
18	Counter	Fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Fissure	Ground	—	30
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—